24 Best colleges for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 2.35M citations received by 57.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Linguistics

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Linguistics

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Linguistics

#171 in the United States

#197 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 Linguistics

#199 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

5. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Linguistics

#266 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

6. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Linguistics

#273 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

7. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Linguistics

#315 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

8. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Linguistics

#316 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Linguistics

#328 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

10. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Linguistics

#344 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

11. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Linguistics

#446 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Linguistics

#449 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

13. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Linguistics

#493 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

14. Stockton University

Galloway

For Linguistics

#552 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Linguistics

#560 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Linguistics

#621 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Linguistics

#673 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Linguistics

#698 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Linguistics

#747 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Linguistics

#819 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Linguistics

#838 in the United States

#906 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

22. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Linguistics

#1030 in the United States

#1105 in North America

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

23. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Linguistics

#1109 in the United States

#1185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,208

24. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Linguistics

#1250 in the United States

#1330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $14,625

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	26	13
Connecticut	20	11
District of Columbia	8	57
Pennsylvania	90	8
Rhode Island	9	61
New York	117	7
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	7	123
Virginia	39	43
New Hampshire	11	83
West Virginia	13	116
Ohio	51	22
North Carolina	34	27
Maine	9	220
South Carolina	20	79
Kentucky	19	68
Indiana	31	34
Michigan	30	4
Tennessee	29	45
Georgia	37	44
Illinois	62	9
Wisconsin	27	16
Alabama	22	80
Florida	39	36
Missouri	32	37
Iowa	20	35
Mississippi	11	180
Arkansas	16	148
Minnesota	25	26
Louisiana	20	82
Kansas	10	75
Oklahoma	15	117
Nebraska	10	105
South Dakota	8	338
North Dakota	5	213
Texas	68	18
Puerto Rico	10	501
Colorado	18	51
New Mexico	8	98
Montana	4	218
Utah	10	48
Idaho	7	202
Arizona	9	30
Nevada	5	143
Washington	23	6
Oregon	16	89
California	111	1
Alaska	3	332
Hawaii	6	107