21 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.84M citations received by 75.6K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Ecology

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Ecology

#183 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Ecology

#235 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Ecology

#255 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Ecology

#292 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Ecology

#323 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Ecology

#397 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Ecology

#428 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

10. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Ecology

#500 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Ecology

#533 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

12. Stockton University

Galloway

For Ecology

#572 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Ecology

#580 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Ecology

#611 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

15. Drew University

Madison

For Ecology

#627 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

16. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Ecology

#660 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Ecology

#800 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Ecology

#866 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

19. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Ecology

#1096 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Ecology

#1111 in the United States

#1187 in North America

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

21. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Ecology

#1250 in the United States

#1330 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	69
Maryland	25	23
Connecticut	20	16
District of Columbia	8	106
Pennsylvania	84	13
Rhode Island	9	80
New York	114	3
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	8	107
Virginia	39	39
New Hampshire	11	95
West Virginia	16	111
Ohio	51	15
North Carolina	38	21
Maine	15	98
South Carolina	22	84
Kentucky	16	59
Indiana	28	30
Michigan	30	8
Tennessee	27	48
Georgia	36	20
Illinois	56	11
Wisconsin	27	9
Alabama	22	68
Florida	44	6
Missouri	29	57
Iowa	20	29
Mississippi	12	87
Arkansas	16	102
Minnesota	26	10
Louisiana	22	58
Kansas	11	56
Oklahoma	16	78
Nebraska	12	43
South Dakota	8	145
North Dakota	6	131
Texas	68	17
Puerto Rico	11	252
Colorado	18	26
New Mexico	8	77
Montana	8	83
Utah	10	50
Idaho	7	92
Arizona	8	19
Nevada	7	109
Washington	26	5
Oregon	16	24
California	108	1
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70