29 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 9.06M citations received by 245K 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

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#191 in the United States

#219 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#277 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

6. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#297 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

7. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#313 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 85%

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#317 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#334 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#387 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

11. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

12. Stockton University

Galloway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#478 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#479 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#503 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

15. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#523 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#605 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#694 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

19. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#696 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

20. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#711 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

21. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1135 in the United States

#1213 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1193 in the United States

#1271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $21,072
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,689

23. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1298 in the United States

#1377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $23,071
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,549

24. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1361 in the United States

#1443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,635

25. Felician University

Lodi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1367 in the United States

#1449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1020
Net Price: $15,818
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1450 in the United States

#1536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,587
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1972

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1488 in the United States

#1575 in North America

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

28. Centenary University

Hackettstown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1648 in the United States

#1739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $22,838
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,415

29. Pillar College

Newark

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1748 in the United States

#1839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $5,842
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $27,072

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	4	96
Maryland	28	10
Connecticut	22	9
District of Columbia	13	50
Pennsylvania	114	8
Rhode Island	9	56
New York	146	6
Massachusetts	75	1
Vermont	12	122
Virginia	42	37
New Hampshire	13	82
West Virginia	21	119
Ohio	67	19
North Carolina	50	20
Maine	16	200
South Carolina	32	69
Kentucky	29	59
Indiana	38	39
Michigan	47	4
Tennessee	39	46
Georgia	52	42
Illinois	79	12
Wisconsin	36	14
Alabama	29	84
Florida	70	31
Missouri	44	40
Iowa	32	44
Mississippi	15	178
Arkansas	18	146
Minnesota	30	18
Louisiana	27	79
Kansas	22	74
Oklahoma	22	104
Nebraska	15	87
South Dakota	11	330
North Dakota	9	215
Texas	89	21
Puerto Rico	15	415
Colorado	24	52
New Mexico	9	100
Montana	9	166
Utah	11	45
Idaho	7	194
Arizona	10	30
Nevada	8	152
Washington	39	5
Oregon	21	97
California	146	2
Alaska	4	233
Hawaii	7	107