RN programs in New Jersey

2 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these RN programs, and New Jersey has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In New Jersey, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: RN associate degree (ADN).

See the 2 programs

How much do RN programs cost in New Jersey?

$2,850 to $9,643

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Length: Not reported; Neither program reports it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New Jersey may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in New Jersey?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,850 to $9,643.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 RN programs in New Jersey approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed
A.A.S.Degree Nursing
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Vineland
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus, VinelandRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,850
Program website, A.A.S.Degree Nursing at Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
More details about A.A.S.Degree Nursing at Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$20
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,850
Program website, A.A.S.Degree Nursing at Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing A.A.S.
Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH
Cape May Court House
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH, Cape May Court HouseRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,643
Program website, Nursing A.A.S. at Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH
More details about Nursing A.A.S. at Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$13,587
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,643
Program website, Nursing A.A.S. at Atlantic Cape Community College CMCH

How to pay for RN programs in New Jersey

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in New Jersey

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in New Jersey?

The programs New Jersey approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

	LPN	RNthis page
Programs	12 at 12 schools	2 at 2 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	$6,763 to $13,473	$2,850 to $9,643
Length	Not reported	Not reported
Finished the program	Not enough data	Not reported
Working 6 months later	Not enough data	Not reported
Earned a year, estimated	Not enough data	Not reported
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 131 people	Not reported

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

RN programs in Vineland, Atlantic City and other New Jersey cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New Jersey

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in New Jersey

Where the New Jersey RN program numbers come from

Which New Jersey RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs New Jersey approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Jersey offers.

How the prices and results of New Jersey RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the New Jersey figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New Jersey among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about RN programs in New Jersey

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