27 Best colleges for 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 Psychology. A graph of 5.42M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 27 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 Psychology

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Psychology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Psychology

#257 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

4. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Psychology

#263 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Psychology

#270 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Psychology

#293 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

7. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Psychology

#305 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Psychology

#328 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

9. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Psychology

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Psychology

#363 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

11. Stockton University

Galloway

For Psychology

#367 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Psychology

#410 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Psychology

#424 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Psychology

#496 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Psychology

#540 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Psychology

#681 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Psychology

#759 in the United States

#821 in North America

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Psychology

#851 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

19. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Psychology

#873 in the United States

#941 in North America

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

20. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Psychology

#917 in the United States

#985 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $13,775
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,685

21. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Psychology

#1001 in the United States

#1070 in North America

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

22. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Psychology

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $14,625

23. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Psychology

#1206 in the United States

#1282 in North America

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

24. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Psychology

#1305 in the United States

#1383 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

25. Felician University

Lodi

For Psychology

#1307 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,569
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $34,668

26. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Psychology

#1337 in the United States

#1415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,544
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1972

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Psychology

#1435 in the United States

#1517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $23,437
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $29,755

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	28	2
Connecticut	21	7
District of Columbia	10	71
Pennsylvania	101	6
Rhode Island	9	51
New York	132	8
Massachusetts	68	1
Vermont	11	97
Virginia	43	39
New Hampshire	13	95
West Virginia	17	100
Ohio	60	23
North Carolina	44	14
Maine	13	253
South Carolina	25	73
Kentucky	26	56
Indiana	35	57
Michigan	37	3
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	46	21
Illinois	71	20
Wisconsin	32	17
Alabama	26	52
Florida	58	27
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	31	31
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	125
Minnesota	28	16
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
Oklahoma	20	129
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	7	209
Texas	77	33
Puerto Rico	16	421
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	269
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139