23 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.24M citations received by 58.5K 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 Archaeology

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Archaeology

#33 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Archaeology

#167 in the United States

#193 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 Archaeology

#232 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Archaeology

#244 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Archaeology

#275 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Archaeology

#326 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Archaeology

#331 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

9. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Archaeology

#356 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

10. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Archaeology

#453 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

11. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Archaeology

#476 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Archaeology

#534 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

13. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Archaeology

#535 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

14. Drew University

Madison

For Archaeology

#554 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

15. Stockton University

Galloway

For Archaeology

#567 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

16. Kean University

Union Township

For Archaeology

#603 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Archaeology

#608 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Archaeology

#618 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Archaeology

#764 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Archaeology

#955 in the United States

#1029 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Archaeology

#1064 in the United States

#1139 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

22. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Archaeology

#1304 in the United States

#1390 in North America

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

23. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Archaeology

#1344 in the United States

#1430 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	26	16
Connecticut	20	11
District of Columbia	9	59
Pennsylvania	90	13
Rhode Island	9	65
New York	121	6
Massachusetts	64	2
Vermont	9	122
Virginia	40	40
New Hampshire	10	84
West Virginia	15	90
Ohio	52	19
North Carolina	38	30
Maine	12	159
South Carolina	23	74
Kentucky	21	61
Indiana	31	31
Michigan	31	4
Tennessee	29	60
Georgia	37	35
Illinois	65	10
Wisconsin	28	12
Alabama	24	99
Florida	45	20
Missouri	34	45
Iowa	22	43
Mississippi	11	140
Arkansas	16	128
Minnesota	26	15
Louisiana	22	73
Kansas	11	81
Oklahoma	15	88
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	229
North Dakota	5	190
Texas	68	22
Puerto Rico	11	389
Colorado	19	46
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Idaho	6	146
Arizona	8	26
Nevada	6	121
Washington	26	5
Oregon	16	54
California	111	1
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	83