25 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 4.59M citations received by 107K 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. Princeton University

Princeton

For Geography and Cartography

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Geography and Cartography

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Geography and Cartography

#178 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Geography and Cartography

#201 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Geography and Cartography

#234 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Geography and Cartography

#299 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Geography and Cartography

#338 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Geography and Cartography

#357 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

9. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Geography and Cartography

#374 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Geography and Cartography

#391 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

11. Stockton University

Galloway

For Geography and Cartography

#447 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Geography and Cartography

#529 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Geography and Cartography

#572 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Geography and Cartography

#588 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Geography and Cartography

#620 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Geography and Cartography

#626 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Geography and Cartography

#717 in the United States

#783 in North America

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Geography and Cartography

#739 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Geography and Cartography

#769 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Geography and Cartography

#1005 in the United States

#1079 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Geography and Cartography

#1139 in the United States

#1215 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

22. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Geography and Cartography

#1306 in the United States

#1388 in North America

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

23. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Geography and Cartography

#1348 in the United States

#1431 in North America

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

24. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Geography and Cartography

#1455 in the United States

#1542 in North America

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

25. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Geography and Cartography

#1479 in the United States

#1567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $23,437
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $29,755

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	26	18
Connecticut	20	22
District of Columbia	9	78
Pennsylvania	98	10
Rhode Island	9	64
New York	129	7
Massachusetts	68	3
Vermont	11	128
Virginia	40	45
New Hampshire	11	76
West Virginia	16	103
Ohio	58	19
North Carolina	43	36
Maine	14	136
South Carolina	25	80
Kentucky	24	69
Indiana	32	20
Michigan	35	5
Tennessee	32	54
Georgia	43	30
Illinois	73	8
Wisconsin	32	9
Alabama	25	101
Florida	53	17
Missouri	37	52
Iowa	28	41
Mississippi	13	109
Arkansas	17	135
Minnesota	27	15
Louisiana	24	68
Kansas	14	61
Oklahoma	18	65
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	190
North Dakota	8	181
Texas	74	14
Puerto Rico	14	282
Colorado	20	26
New Mexico	8	95
Montana	8	113
Utah	10	49
Idaho	7	118
Arizona	10	25
Nevada	7	121
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	44
California	122	1
Alaska	4	94
Hawaii	7	70