Find out what the university's tuition hike means for you.
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University on Wednesday announced what school officials called a "modest but necessary" increase in tuition and fees.
The 1.7 percent hike is the lowest for Rutgers in five years, but it will still leave students digging deeper into their pockets to pay for college.
With room and board included, the average in-state undergraduate student living on campus in New Brunswick will pay $26,632, or $447 more than last year.
Here's what else students should know about the 2016-17 tuition hike:
Undergraduate tuition and fees
Rutgers' tuition and fees vary by campus and school, so there are dozens of rates. The university releases an average tuition and fee rate for the typical student on each campus.
At Rutgers-New Brunswick, the average in-state undergraduate will pay $14,372 in annual tuition and fees, or about $241 more.
Students at Rutgers-Newark will also see a 1.7 percent increase in tuition and fees. The cost will rise to $13,829 for the average undergraduate, about $232 more than last year.
For Rutgers-Camden students, the cost will rise 1.7 percent as well. The average undergraduate will pay $14,238, an increase of $238.
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Room and board
Like tuition and fees, room and board rates will rise 1.7 percent for the typical student living on the New Brunswick campus.
An average student will pay about $7,490 for a double occupancy dorm room and $4,770 for a typical meal plan. That totals to $12,260 for room and board.
Out-of-state students
Rutgers is also raising tuition and fees by 1.7 percent for its out-of-state students.
An out-of-state student in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick will pay $27,059 in tuition and $2,643 in mandatory fees for a total of $29,702, an increase of $495.
Part-time students
On the New Brunswick campus, part-time undergraduates from New Jersey will pay between $367 and $415 per credit, depending on their school. Most classes are three credits.
Part-time students will also be charged between $619 and $788 in annual fees.
Graduate students
Graduate students from New Jersey will pay between $689 and $964 per credit for programs on the New Brunswick campus, including education, the arts, communications and social work. Annual fees for full-time students will range from $1,776 to $2,411.
Law school
The Rutgers School of Law will charge $24,067 in tuition for in-state students, plus $2,622 in annual fees.
Medical school
New Jersey Medical School in Newark will charge new in-state students $39,288 in tuition and $2,590 in fees. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus will charge incoming students $39,288 in tuition and $1,770 in fees.
Financial aid
To help offset the rising tuition and fees, Rutgers will dedicate an additional $500,000 to it Rutgers Assistance Grant program. Increases and state and federal grants will also help combat the rising costs, according to the university.
NJ Advance Media reporter Kelly Heyboer contributed to this report
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