25 Best colleges for History in New Jersey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 1.63M citations received by 63.3K 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 History

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For History

#32 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For History

#220 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,068
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,263

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For History

#247 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For History

#267 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For History

#279 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,771

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For History

#330 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,472

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For History

#335 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For History

#361 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For History

#461 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1044
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,030

11. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For History

#463 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1168
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,919

12. Drew University

Madison

For History

#472 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,183

13. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For History

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,416

14. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For History

#526 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,388

15. Stockton University

Galloway

For History

#531 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For History

#589 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $11,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,256

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For History

#593 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 323
Male:Female: 50:50

18. Kean University

Union Township

For History

#606 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For History

#622 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For History

#938 in the United States

#1009 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,877
Enrollment: 6,539

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For History

#1032 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 47:53

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For History

#1169 in the United States

#1246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1147
Net Price: $18,187
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For History

#1222 in the United States

#1299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $20,320

24. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For History

#1315 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,612

25. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For History

#1378 in the United States

#1462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $21,689
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,905

Closest to New Jersey states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	26	20
Connecticut	20	10
District of Columbia	10	52
Pennsylvania	96	14
Rhode Island	9	71
New York	127	6
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	10	120
Virginia	41	35
New Hampshire	11	87
West Virginia	16	106
Ohio	57	18
North Carolina	44	21
Maine	12	164
South Carolina	25	64
Kentucky	22	56
Indiana	31	50
Michigan	37	3
Tennessee	32	55
Georgia	43	39
Illinois	72	11
Wisconsin	31	9
Alabama	23	101
Florida	47	24
Missouri	35	38
Iowa	28	40
Mississippi	12	158
Arkansas	17	128
Minnesota	26	17
Louisiana	22	65
Kansas	13	78
Oklahoma	18	93
Nebraska	11	58
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	5	213
Texas	72	19
Puerto Rico	12	431
Colorado	20	47
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	6	126
Utah	10	45
Idaho	6	135
Arizona	7	26
Nevada	5	130
Washington	24	5
Oregon	17	59
California	118	1
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	90