22 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.15M citations received by 57.5K academic papers made by 22 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

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Archaeology

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Archaeology

#167 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Archaeology

#230 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Archaeology

#246 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 Archaeology

#277 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Archaeology

#331 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

8. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Archaeology

#333 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

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: 28
Receiving Aid: 85%

10. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Archaeology

#451 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

11. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Archaeology

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Archaeology

#530 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

13. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Archaeology

#535 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

14. Drew University

Madison

For Archaeology

#551 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

15. Stockton University

Galloway

For Archaeology

#568 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

16. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Archaeology

#604 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

17. Kean University

Union Township

For Archaeology

#607 in the United States

#667 in North America

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Archaeology

#617 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Archaeology

#765 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Archaeology

#965 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Archaeology

#1062 in the United States

#1137 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

22. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Archaeology

#1336 in the United States

#1421 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	26	17
Connecticut	20	11
District of Columbia	9	59
Pennsylvania	90	13
Rhode Island	9	66
New York	120	6
Massachusetts	64	2
Vermont	9	122
Virginia	39	41
New Hampshire	10	83
West Virginia	15	90
Ohio	51	19
North Carolina	38	30
Maine	12	160
South Carolina	23	74
Kentucky	21	61
Indiana	31	31
Michigan	31	4
Tennessee	28	60
Georgia	37	35
Illinois	64	10
Wisconsin	28	12
Alabama	23	100
Florida	45	20
Missouri	34	45
Iowa	22	43
Mississippi	11	142
Arkansas	16	128
Minnesota	26	15
Louisiana	22	73
Kansas	11	81
Oklahoma	15	89
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	229
North Dakota	5	191
Texas	66	23
Puerto Rico	11	388
Colorado	19	46
New Mexico	7	93
Montana	4	143
Utah	10	44
Idaho	6	148
Arizona	7	26
Nevada	5	121
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	53
California	111	1
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84