21 Best colleges for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 887K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 21 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. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Child Psychology

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Child Psychology

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

3. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Child Psychology

#234 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

4. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Child Psychology

#249 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

5. Stockton University

Galloway

For Child Psychology

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

6. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Child Psychology

#312 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Child Psychology

#322 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Child Psychology

#338 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

9. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Child Psychology

#386 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

10. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Child Psychology

#406 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

11. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Child Psychology

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

12. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Child Psychology

#427 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

13. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Child Psychology

#432 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

14. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Child Psychology

#443 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Child Psychology

#458 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

16. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Child Psychology

#539 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

17. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Child Psychology

#722 in the United States

#781 in North America

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

18. Drew University

Madison

For Child Psychology

#778 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

19. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Child Psychology

#874 in the United States

#941 in North America

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

20. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Child Psychology

#879 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Child Psychology

#914 in the United States

#982 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	18	13
Connecticut	18	4
District of Columbia	8	105
Pennsylvania	65	6
Rhode Island	8	59
New York	97	7
Massachusetts	52	2
Vermont	4	96
Virginia	31	28
New Hampshire	9	128
West Virginia	3	88
Ohio	40	16
North Carolina	23	9
Maine	7	201
South Carolina	13	65
Kentucky	12	53
Indiana	18	37
Michigan	19	1
Tennessee	20	31
Georgia	26	26
Illinois	39	15
Wisconsin	18	14
Alabama	14	85
Florida	29	34
Missouri	19	39
Iowa	10	29
Mississippi	8	147
Arkansas	7	156
Minnesota	20	11
Louisiana	16	61
Kansas	8	41
Oklahoma	9	132
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	4	245
North Dakota	4	187
Texas	54	18
Puerto Rico	5	655
Colorado	14	68
New Mexico	4	113
Montana	3	239
Utah	7	47
Idaho	3	256
Arizona	6	17
Nevada	3	139
Washington	15	5
Oregon	14	63
California	84	3
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in New Jersey

Clinical Psychology17

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience21

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2