25 Best colleges for Chemistry in New Jersey

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 11M citations received by 229K 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: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Chemistry

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Chemistry

#199 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Chemistry

#229 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Chemistry

#251 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Chemistry

#293 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Chemistry

#375 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,896

8. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Chemistry

#381 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,341

9. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Chemistry

#395 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Chemistry

#516 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $16,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $33,807

11. Drew University

Madison

For Chemistry

#528 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,425

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Chemistry

#582 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,040
Enrollment: 9,942

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Chemistry

#641 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,506

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Chemistry

#669 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,048

15. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Chemistry

#685 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,072

16. Stockton University

Galloway

For Chemistry

#723 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Chemistry

#839 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $13,775
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,685

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Chemistry

#842 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

19. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Chemistry

#878 in the United States

#943 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,208

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Chemistry

#1134 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,582
Enrollment: 5,429

21. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Chemistry

#1148 in the United States

#1219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $14,625

22. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Chemistry

#1230 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1250
Net Price: $21,875
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Chemistry

#1259 in the United States

#1334 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

24. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Chemistry

#1294 in the United States

#1372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 302
Male:Female: 44:56

25. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Chemistry

#1447 in the United States

#1529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,544
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	129	7
Massachusetts	62	1
Vermont	9	124
Virginia	41	48
New Hampshire	12	99
West Virginia	20	120
Ohio	55	23
North Carolina	38	19
Maine	13	186
South Carolina	26	98
Kentucky	23	62
Indiana	31	28
Michigan	33	5
Tennessee	31	45
Georgia	40	37
Illinois	61	17
Wisconsin	28	14
Alabama	26	58
Florida	51	24
Missouri	33	21
Iowa	27	51
Mississippi	14	151
Arkansas	17	127
Minnesota	27	15
Louisiana	23	85
Kansas	13	102
Oklahoma	20	121
Nebraska	13	90
South Dakota	8	219
North Dakota	9	158
Texas	71	26
Puerto Rico	14	288
Colorado	18	54
New Mexico	9	94
Montana	7	143
Utah	10	39
Idaho	7	154
Arizona	11	41
Nevada	8	136
Washington	29	8
Oregon	18	80
California	118	2
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	133