28 Best Political Science schools 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.72M citations received by 107K 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

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Political Science

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Political Science

#230 in the United States

#261 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 Political Science

#244 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Political Science

#259 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

6. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Political Science

#291 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Political Science

#302 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

8. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Political Science

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Political Science

#318 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Political Science

#366 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Political Science

#404 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Political Science

#429 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

13. Stockton University

Galloway

For Political Science

#446 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Political Science

#487 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Political Science

#565 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Political Science

#576 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

17. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Political Science

#689 in the United States

#753 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Political Science

#703 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

19. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Political Science

#747 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Political Science

#886 in the United States

#957 in North America

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

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Political Science

#1147 in the United States

#1222 in North America

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

22. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Political Science

#1190 in the United States

#1265 in North America

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

23. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Political Science

#1207 in the United States

#1282 in North America

Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 47:53

24. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Political Science

#1251 in the United States

#1327 in North America

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

25. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Political Science

#1346 in the United States

#1427 in North America

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

26. Felician University

Lodi

For Political Science

#1381 in the United States

#1463 in North America

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

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Political Science

#1383 in the United States

#1465 in North America

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

28. Centenary University

Hackettstown

For Political Science

#1503 in the United States

#1590 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	86
Maryland	27	15
Connecticut	21	8
District of Columbia	11	42
Pennsylvania	101	10
Rhode Island	9	74
New York	136	5
Massachusetts	71	1
Vermont	11	130
Virginia	42	30
New Hampshire	12	78
West Virginia	17	124
Ohio	62	19
North Carolina	47	21
Maine	14	222
South Carolina	28	59
Kentucky	26	60
Indiana	35	52
Michigan	42	2
Tennessee	35	46
Georgia	48	44
Illinois	76	7
Wisconsin	34	16
Alabama	25	97
Florida	61	34
Missouri	39	43
Iowa	32	45
Mississippi	13	183
Arkansas	17	136
Minnesota	28	18
Louisiana	26	82
Kansas	17	69
Oklahoma	20	93
Nebraska	13	87
South Dakota	9	334
North Dakota	7	215
Texas	79	20
Puerto Rico	13	544
Colorado	21	62
New Mexico	7	98
Montana	8	197
Utah	11	47
Idaho	7	240
Arizona	9	25
Nevada	6	132
Washington	30	6
Oregon	18	102
California	130	3
Alaska	4	322
Hawaii	6	110