25 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 10.5M citations received by 225K academic papers made by 25 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 Chemistry

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Chemistry

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Chemistry

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Chemistry

#229 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Chemistry

#253 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Chemistry

#294 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Chemistry

#374 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

8. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Chemistry

#385 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

9. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Chemistry

#394 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Chemistry

#513 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

11. Drew University

Madison

For Chemistry

#525 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Chemistry

#584 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Chemistry

#639 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Chemistry

#678 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

15. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Chemistry

#693 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

16. Stockton University

Galloway

For Chemistry

#719 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

17. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Chemistry

#834 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Chemistry

#846 in the United States

#910 in North America

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

19. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Chemistry

#881 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

20. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Chemistry

#1142 in the United States

#1212 in North America

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

21. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Chemistry

#1144 in the United States

#1214 in North America

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

22. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Chemistry

#1246 in the United States

#1320 in North America

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

23. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Chemistry

#1258 in the United States

#1332 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

24. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Chemistry

#1295 in the United States

#1371 in North America

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

25. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Chemistry

#1440 in the United States

#1521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,587
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1972

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	89
Maryland	27	4
Connecticut	20	12
District of Columbia	8	97
Pennsylvania	95	10
Rhode Island	9	79
New York	127	7
Massachusetts	61	1
Vermont	9	122
Virginia	41	47
New Hampshire	12	99
West Virginia	20	121
Ohio	55	23
North Carolina	38	19
Maine	13	187
South Carolina	26	98
Kentucky	23	62
Indiana	31	28
Michigan	33	5
Tennessee	31	45
Georgia	40	39
Illinois	61	17
Wisconsin	28	14
Alabama	26	58
Florida	51	24
Missouri	33	20
Iowa	25	51
Mississippi	14	151
Arkansas	17	127
Minnesota	27	15
Louisiana	23	83
Kansas	13	102
Oklahoma	20	123
Nebraska	12	90
South Dakota	8	220
North Dakota	8	158
Texas	71	26
Puerto Rico	14	290
Colorado	18	53
New Mexico	9	94
Montana	7	141
Utah	10	38
Idaho	7	154
Arizona	11	41
Nevada	8	136
Washington	28	8
Oregon	18	80
California	118	2
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	134