22 Best colleges for Genetics in New Jersey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 5.49M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 22 universities in New Jersey was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Genetics

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Genetics

#64 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Genetics

#258 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Genetics

#261 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,068
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,293

5. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Genetics

#286 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Genetics

#313 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Genetics

#367 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,642

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Genetics

#379 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 85%

9. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Genetics

#421 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,743

10. Drew University

Madison

For Genetics

#454 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,193

11. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Genetics

#478 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $17,121
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $31,504

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Genetics

#504 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,984
Enrollment: 9,426

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Genetics

#616 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,618

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Genetics

#632 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1109
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,982

15. Stockton University

Galloway

For Genetics

#664 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Genetics

#708 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,228

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Genetics

#784 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Genetics

#928 in the United States

#991 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $14,486
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,708

19. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Genetics

#1025 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,635

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Genetics

#1053 in the United States

#1120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $13,189
Enrollment: 5,833

21. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Genetics

#1243 in the United States

#1314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 287
Male:Female: 47:53

22. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Genetics

#1253 in the United States

#1326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $23,071
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,549

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Genetics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	126
Maryland	25	2
Connecticut	19	7
District of Columbia	8	70
Pennsylvania	86	6
Rhode Island	8	71
New York	115	9
Massachusetts	59	1
Vermont	6	106
Virginia	36	44
New Hampshire	10	85
West Virginia	18	124
Ohio	51	29
North Carolina	32	17
Maine	11	219
South Carolina	23	79
Kentucky	21	63
Indiana	28	48
Michigan	30	5
Tennessee	30	38
Georgia	32	26
Illinois	53	23
Wisconsin	26	16
Alabama	24	39
Florida	44	31
Missouri	28	13
Iowa	18	43
Mississippi	12	128
Arkansas	17	98
Minnesota	26	22
Louisiana	22	84
Kansas	13	107
Oklahoma	16	116
Nebraska	12	91
South Dakota	8	212
North Dakota	6	180
Texas	65	12
Puerto Rico	13	296
Colorado	17	50
New Mexico	7	95
Montana	5	141
Utah	9	33
Idaho	6	175
Arizona	8	46
Nevada	4	146
Washington	21	8
Oregon	18	51
California	105	3
Alaska	4	256
Hawaii	7	134

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Genetics

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