27 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 3.65M citations received by 107K 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

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Psychology

#65 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Psychology

#252 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

4. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Psychology

#271 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Psychology

#272 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,068
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,263

6. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Psychology

#299 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

7. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Psychology

#317 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Psychology

#321 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

9. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Psychology

#347 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

10. Stockton University

Galloway

For Psychology

#357 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

11. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Psychology

#371 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Psychology

#420 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Psychology

#438 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Psychology

#496 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Psychology

#557 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Psychology

#693 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

17. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Psychology

#731 in the United States

#791 in North America

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

18. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Psychology

#835 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

19. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Psychology

#903 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

20. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Psychology

#949 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

21. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Psychology

#1005 in the United States

#1074 in North America

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

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Psychology

#1202 in the United States

#1276 in North America

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

23. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Psychology

#1258 in the United States

#1332 in North America

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

24. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Psychology

#1293 in the United States

#1370 in North America

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

25. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Psychology

#1294 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 47:53

26. Felician University

Lodi

For Psychology

#1314 in the United States

#1391 in North America

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

27. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Psychology

#1403 in the United States

#1482 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	27	2
Connecticut	21	6
District of Columbia	10	69
Pennsylvania	99	7
Rhode Island	9	52
New York	130	9
Massachusetts	67	1
Vermont	11	96
Virginia	41	42
New Hampshire	13	102
West Virginia	17	108
Ohio	60	22
North Carolina	42	16
Maine	13	247
South Carolina	24	72
Kentucky	26	55
Indiana	34	58
Michigan	37	3
Tennessee	35	40
Georgia	44	20
Illinois	70	23
Wisconsin	31	17
Alabama	24	50
Florida	55	27
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	32	31
Mississippi	14	155
Arkansas	17	125
Minnesota	28	14
Louisiana	25	91
Kansas	14	79
Oklahoma	18	132
Nebraska	13	114
South Dakota	8	258
North Dakota	6	204
Texas	76	34
Puerto Rico	15	427
Colorado	20	56
New Mexico	7	89
Montana	7	230
Utah	11	41
Idaho	7	277
Arizona	10	39
Nevada	7	151
Washington	29	5
Oregon	18	53
California	128	4
Alaska	4	395
Hawaii	6	136