21 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 4.57M citations received by 106K 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. Princeton University

Princeton

For Materials Science

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Materials Science

#33 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Materials Science

#133 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Materials Science

#158 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Materials Science

#244 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Materials Science

#275 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Materials Science

#389 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Materials Science

#398 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

9. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Materials Science

#415 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Materials Science

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Materials Science

#558 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Materials Science

#615 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

13. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Materials Science

#635 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Materials Science

#708 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

15. Drew University

Madison

For Materials Science

#718 in the United States

#776 in North America

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

16. Stockton University

Galloway

For Materials Science

#721 in the United States

#779 in North America

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

17. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Materials Science

#746 in the United States

#808 in North America

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

18. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Materials Science

#993 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $21,072
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,689

19. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Materials Science

#1043 in the United States

#1116 in North America

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

20. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Materials Science

#1052 in the United States

#1125 in North America

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

21. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Materials Science

#1074 in the United States

#1147 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	23	27
Connecticut	19	30
District of Columbia	8	131
Pennsylvania	79	8
Rhode Island	8	58
New York	102	11
Massachusetts	51	1
Vermont	4	130
Virginia	30	35
New Hampshire	8	104
West Virginia	11	106
Ohio	43	21
North Carolina	27	25
Maine	9	166
South Carolina	20	73
Kentucky	15	65
Indiana	27	13
Michigan	29	5
Tennessee	28	50
Georgia	27	7
Illinois	46	6
Wisconsin	25	16
Alabama	20	93
Florida	39	24
Missouri	22	55
Iowa	11	32
Mississippi	11	126
Arkansas	14	107
Minnesota	21	17
Louisiana	21	78
Kansas	12	91
Oklahoma	15	95
Nebraska	8	75
South Dakota	8	225
North Dakota	5	135
Texas	63	10
Puerto Rico	12	247
Colorado	15	39
New Mexico	8	81
Montana	3	153
Utah	8	40
Idaho	5	152
Arizona	6	36
Nevada	4	121
Washington	20	15
Oregon	15	80
California	86	2
Alaska	3	198
Hawaii	4	147