27 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 8.08M citations received by 193K academic papers made by 27 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 Environmental Science

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Environmental Science

#32 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Environmental Science

#200 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

4. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Environmental Science

#227 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Environmental Science

#245 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Environmental Science

#315 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Environmental Science

#335 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Environmental Science

#375 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

9. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Environmental Science

#398 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Environmental Science

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

11. Stockton University

Galloway

For Environmental Science

#532 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Environmental Science

#541 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Environmental Science

#560 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

14. Drew University

Madison

For Environmental Science

#579 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Environmental Science

#645 in the United States

#706 in North America

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

16. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Environmental Science

#656 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Environmental Science

#780 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Environmental Science

#813 in the United States

#881 in North America

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

19. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Environmental Science

#828 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Environmental Science

#1069 in the United States

#1143 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Environmental Science

#1197 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

22. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Environmental Science

#1352 in the United States

#1434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,635

23. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Environmental Science

#1376 in the United States

#1459 in North America

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

24. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Environmental Science

#1406 in the United States

#1489 in North America

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

25. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Environmental Science

#1451 in the United States

#1535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $18,412
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,755

26. Felician University

Lodi

For Environmental Science

#1490 in the United States

#1574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1020
Net Price: $15,818
Receiving Aid: 99%

27. Centenary University

Hackettstown

For Environmental Science

#1596 in the United States

#1685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $22,838
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,415

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	67
Maryland	28	20
Connecticut	20	16
District of Columbia	10	97
Pennsylvania	103	12
Rhode Island	9	68
New York	140	6
Massachusetts	73	1
Vermont	12	133
Virginia	42	45
New Hampshire	12	89
West Virginia	19	109
Ohio	62	17
North Carolina	48	30
Maine	16	134
South Carolina	28	82
Kentucky	27	62
Indiana	32	27
Michigan	41	5
Tennessee	36	57
Georgia	48	37
Illinois	76	9
Wisconsin	34	8
Alabama	27	85
Florida	63	11
Missouri	37	50
Iowa	29	38
Mississippi	14	105
Arkansas	17	124
Minnesota	27	14
Louisiana	24	63
Kansas	18	65
Oklahoma	22	72
Nebraska	14	59
South Dakota	9	177
North Dakota	9	156
Texas	78	18
Puerto Rico	15	270
Colorado	21	28
New Mexico	9	87
Montana	9	106
Utah	12	46
Idaho	7	118
Arizona	10	23
Nevada	8	126
Washington	36	4
Oregon	17	41
California	137	2
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	71