22 Best colleges for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 1.83M citations received by 38.9K academic papers made by 22 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 Social Psychology

#28 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 Social Psychology

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

3. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Social Psychology

#238 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

4. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Social Psychology

#267 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

5. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Social Psychology

#297 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

6. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Social Psychology

#315 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

7. Stockton University

Galloway

For Social Psychology

#319 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Social Psychology

#331 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Social Psychology

#340 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

10. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Social Psychology

#347 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

11. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Social Psychology

#348 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Social Psychology

#423 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

13. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Social Psychology

#424 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Social Psychology

#463 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Social Psychology

#541 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Social Psychology

#594 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Social Psychology

#630 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Social Psychology

#735 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Social Psychology

#873 in the United States

#942 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Social Psychology

#917 in the United States

#986 in North America

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

21. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Social Psychology

#983 in the United States

#1054 in North America

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

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Social Psychology

#1127 in the United States

#1201 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	24	23
Connecticut	20	7
District of Columbia	9	86
Pennsylvania	87	5
Rhode Island	9	64
New York	111	4
Massachusetts	59	2
Vermont	8	124
Virginia	38	41
New Hampshire	11	105
West Virginia	9	99
Ohio	50	11
North Carolina	35	22
Maine	8	209
South Carolina	20	67
Kentucky	20	50
Indiana	25	25
Michigan	28	1
Tennessee	26	59
Georgia	35	39
Illinois	53	9
Wisconsin	25	16
Alabama	18	82
Florida	36	31
Missouri	25	43
Iowa	19	27
Mississippi	9	170
Arkansas	15	125
Minnesota	25	14
Louisiana	19	92
Kansas	10	49
Oklahoma	12	100
Nebraska	9	73
South Dakota	8	309
North Dakota	5	181
Texas	63	15
Puerto Rico	8	673
Colorado	18	72
New Mexico	7	104
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Idaho	5	245
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	142
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	87
California	106	3
Alaska	3	430
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in New Jersey

Child Psychology21

Clinical Psychology17

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience21

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2