21 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.66M citations received by 74.1K 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 Ecology

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Ecology

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Ecology

#183 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Ecology

#235 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Ecology

#257 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Ecology

#301 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Ecology

#326 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Ecology

#396 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Ecology

#423 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

10. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Ecology

#502 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Ecology

#528 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

12. Stockton University

Galloway

For Ecology

#573 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Ecology

#580 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Ecology

#617 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

15. Drew University

Madison

For Ecology

#626 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

16. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Ecology

#667 in the United States

#731 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Ecology

#803 in the United States

#871 in North America

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

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Ecology

#868 in the United States

#938 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 Ecology

#1090 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Ecology

#1114 in the United States

#1191 in North America

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

21. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Ecology

#1239 in the United States

#1318 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	25	22
Connecticut	20	16
District of Columbia	8	106
Pennsylvania	83	13
Rhode Island	9	80
New York	113	3
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	8	107
Virginia	39	39
New Hampshire	11	94
West Virginia	16	110
Ohio	51	15
North Carolina	37	21
Maine	15	97
South Carolina	22	84
Kentucky	16	59
Indiana	28	30
Michigan	30	8
Tennessee	27	48
Georgia	35	20
Illinois	56	11
Wisconsin	27	9
Alabama	21	68
Florida	44	6
Missouri	29	57
Iowa	18	29
Mississippi	12	90
Arkansas	16	103
Minnesota	26	10
Louisiana	22	58
Kansas	11	56
Oklahoma	16	79
Nebraska	12	43
South Dakota	8	145
North Dakota	6	131
Texas	68	17
Puerto Rico	11	255
Colorado	18	26
New Mexico	8	77
Montana	7	82
Utah	9	49
Idaho	7	93
Arizona	8	19
Nevada	6	109
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	24
California	107	1
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70