29 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 6.17M citations received by 208K academic papers made by 29 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#223 in the United States

#255 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#242 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#274 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

6. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#292 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

7. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#306 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#317 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#348 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#411 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

11. Stockton University

Galloway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#459 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#463 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#478 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#530 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

15. Drew University

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

16. Kean University

Union Township

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#572 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#618 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

18. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#665 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

19. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#691 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#918 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1144 in the United States

#1220 in North America

Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 47:53

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1194 in the United States

#1270 in North America

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

23. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1274 in the United States

#1353 in North America

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

24. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1321 in the United States

#1401 in North America

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

25. Felician University

Lodi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1419 in the United States

#1503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1001
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $15,743

26. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1423 in the United States

#1508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 8,248
Male:Female: 57:43
Founded: 1972

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1466 in the United States

#1553 in North America

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

28. Centenary University

Hackettstown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1569 in the United States

#1658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $21,935
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,592

29. Pillar College

Newark

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1728 in the United States

#1819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,641
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,603

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	4	97
Maryland	27	9
Connecticut	22	10
District of Columbia	13	52
Pennsylvania	113	11
Rhode Island	9	60
New York	144	6
Massachusetts	74	1
Vermont	12	123
Virginia	42	38
New Hampshire	13	90
West Virginia	20	121
Ohio	66	19
North Carolina	49	21
Maine	16	200
South Carolina	32	66
Kentucky	29	57
Indiana	36	54
Michigan	45	4
Tennessee	39	45
Georgia	51	41
Illinois	79	14
Wisconsin	35	13
Alabama	28	82
Florida	69	29
Missouri	41	39
Iowa	33	43
Mississippi	15	180
Arkansas	18	143
Minnesota	30	18
Louisiana	26	76
Kansas	20	75
Oklahoma	22	108
Nebraska	14	88
South Dakota	10	324
North Dakota	9	211
Texas	85	20
Puerto Rico	15	406
Colorado	24	53
New Mexico	9	95
Montana	9	165
Utah	11	44
Idaho	7	192
Arizona	10	28
Nevada	8	148
Washington	37	5
Oregon	20	96
California	143	2
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107