21 Best colleges for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 2.8M citations received by 61.3K academic papers made by 21 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 Paleontology

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Paleontology

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Paleontology

#236 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Paleontology

#240 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Paleontology

#282 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Paleontology

#331 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Paleontology

#335 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Paleontology

#391 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Paleontology

#406 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

10. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Paleontology

#429 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Paleontology

#473 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

12. Drew University

Madison

For Paleontology

#535 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Paleontology

#561 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

14. Stockton University

Galloway

For Paleontology

#567 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Paleontology

#701 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

16. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Paleontology

#704 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

17. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Paleontology

#732 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Paleontology

#887 in the United States

#954 in North America

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

19. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Paleontology

#1069 in the United States

#1142 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Paleontology

#1109 in the United States

#1182 in North America

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

21. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Paleontology

#1137 in the United States

#1212 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	24	14
Connecticut	20	13
District of Columbia	8	109
Pennsylvania	84	17
Rhode Island	8	57
New York	112	6
Massachusetts	60	1
Vermont	6	113
Virginia	37	47
New Hampshire	11	88
West Virginia	15	115
Ohio	49	20
North Carolina	32	25
Maine	12	140
South Carolina	23	95
Kentucky	19	63
Indiana	27	41
Michigan	28	5
Tennessee	27	55
Georgia	33	31
Illinois	56	12
Wisconsin	27	7
Alabama	22	80
Florida	40	15
Missouri	27	24
Iowa	18	42
Mississippi	10	134
Arkansas	15	122
Minnesota	24	11
Louisiana	20	60
Kansas	11	78
Oklahoma	14	82
Nebraska	12	83
South Dakota	8	214
North Dakota	5	186
Texas	63	18
Puerto Rico	12	303
Colorado	18	39
New Mexico	6	79
Montana	6	85
Utah	9	34
Idaho	6	130
Arizona	7	22
Nevada	6	108
Washington	24	3
Oregon	16	45
California	104	2
Alaska	4	110
Hawaii	6	96

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Paleontology

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