27 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 5.16M citations received by 124K 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: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Psychology

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Psychology

#257 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

4. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Psychology

#265 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,068
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,293

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Psychology

#272 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Psychology

#295 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

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: 28
Receiving Aid: 85%

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Psychology

#328 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

9. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Psychology

#347 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Psychology

#363 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

11. Stockton University

Galloway

For Psychology

#366 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Psychology

#408 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Psychology

#425 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Psychology

#498 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Psychology

#549 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Psychology

#678 in the United States

#736 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Psychology

#757 in the United States

#819 in North America

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Psychology

#847 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

19. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Psychology

#875 in the United States

#943 in North America

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

20. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Psychology

#919 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

21. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Psychology

#1002 in the United States

#1071 in North America

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

22. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Psychology

#1176 in the United States

#1251 in North America

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

23. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Psychology

#1211 in the United States

#1287 in North America

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

24. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Psychology

#1301 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 51:49

25. Felician University

Lodi

For Psychology

#1310 in the United States

#1388 in North America

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

26. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Psychology

#1332 in the United States

#1410 in North America

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

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Psychology

#1433 in the United States

#1515 in North America

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

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	70
Pennsylvania	101	6
Rhode Island	9	51
New York	132	8
Massachusetts	68	1
Vermont	11	96
Virginia	43	39
New Hampshire	13	95
West Virginia	17	100
Ohio	60	23
North Carolina	44	14
Maine	13	254
South Carolina	25	73
Kentucky	26	56
Indiana	35	57
Michigan	37	3
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	45	21
Illinois	71	20
Wisconsin	32	17
Alabama	25	52
Florida	58	27
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	31	31
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	124
Minnesota	28	16
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
Oklahoma	20	129
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	261
North Dakota	7	209
Texas	77	34
Puerto Rico	16	429
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	271
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139