28 Best Political Science schools 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 Political Science. A graph of 4.14M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 28 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 Political Science

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Political Science

#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 Political Science

#172 in the United States

#199 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 Political Science

#250 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Political Science

#263 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

6. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Political Science

#293 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

7. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Political Science

#296 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

8. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Political Science

#304 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Political Science

#313 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Political Science

#343 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Political Science

#406 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Political Science

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

13. Stockton University

Galloway

For Political Science

#464 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Political Science

#486 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Political Science

#493 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Political Science

#588 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

17. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Political Science

#692 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Political Science

#696 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Political Science

#748 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

20. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Political Science

#753 in the United States

#821 in North America

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

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Political Science

#1133 in the United States

#1209 in North America

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

22. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Political Science

#1272 in the United States

#1351 in North America

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

23. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Political Science

#1283 in the United States

#1362 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

24. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Political Science

#1297 in the United States

#1376 in North America

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

25. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Political Science

#1355 in the United States

#1436 in North America

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

26. Felician University

Lodi

For Political Science

#1372 in the United States

#1453 in North America

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

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Political Science

#1396 in the United States

#1479 in North America

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

28. Centenary University

Hackettstown

For Political Science

#1559 in the United States

#1648 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	4	86
Maryland	28	14
Connecticut	21	7
District of Columbia	12	41
Pennsylvania	101	8
Rhode Island	9	66
New York	140	5
Massachusetts	71	1
Vermont	11	127
Virginia	42	32
New Hampshire	12	75
West Virginia	17	122
Ohio	63	19
North Carolina	47	20
Maine	14	229
South Carolina	31	61
Kentucky	27	63
Indiana	35	39
Michigan	43	2
Tennessee	37	47
Georgia	50	45
Illinois	78	9
Wisconsin	34	16
Alabama	26	97
Florida	64	34
Missouri	40	43
Iowa	31	48
Mississippi	14	181
Arkansas	16	131
Minnesota	29	18
Louisiana	26	84
Kansas	17	68
Oklahoma	20	92
Nebraska	13	82
South Dakota	9	338
North Dakota	8	230
Texas	82	22
Puerto Rico	13	528
Colorado	21	57
New Mexico	8	104
Montana	8	203
Utah	11	50
Idaho	7	242
Arizona	10	24
Nevada	6	134
Washington	32	6
Oregon	19	105
California	133	3
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	7	111