23 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 4.58M citations received by 103K academic papers made by 23 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 Geology

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Geology

#30 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Geology

#204 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

4. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Geology

#218 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Geology

#233 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Geology

#324 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Geology

#332 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Geology

#418 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Geology

#446 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

10. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Geology

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Geology

#514 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

12. Drew University

Madison

For Geology

#570 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Geology

#591 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

14. Stockton University

Galloway

For Geology

#593 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Geology

#686 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

16. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Geology

#703 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Geology

#780 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Geology

#819 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

19. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Geology

#1075 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

20. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Geology

#1118 in the United States

#1193 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Geology

#1133 in the United States

#1208 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Geology

#1280 in the United States

#1359 in North America

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

23. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Geology

#1304 in the United States

#1383 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	25	21
Connecticut	20	19
District of Columbia	9	123
Pennsylvania	89	12
Rhode Island	9	61
New York	122	7
Massachusetts	63	1
Vermont	10	129
Virginia	40	46
New Hampshire	11	91
West Virginia	15	115
Ohio	52	18
North Carolina	37	34
Maine	13	125
South Carolina	25	86
Kentucky	21	67
Indiana	30	29
Michigan	29	5
Tennessee	30	56
Georgia	38	40
Illinois	64	10
Wisconsin	27	8
Alabama	24	94
Florida	46	16
Missouri	30	43
Iowa	22	47
Mississippi	13	114
Arkansas	16	131
Minnesota	25	13
Louisiana	21	58
Kansas	12	55
Oklahoma	16	64
Nebraska	12	63
South Dakota	8	190
North Dakota	6	175
Texas	70	15
Puerto Rico	13	261
Colorado	18	24
New Mexico	8	81
Montana	8	97
Utah	10	42
Idaho	7	127
Arizona	9	20
Nevada	7	109
Washington	29	4
Oregon	17	37
California	112	2
Alaska	4	84
Hawaii	7	71