22 Best colleges for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 1.75M citations received by 38.1K 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: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Social Psychology

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

3. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Social Psychology

#242 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

4. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Social Psychology

#271 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 85%

5. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Social Psychology

#298 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

6. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Social Psychology

#314 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

7. Stockton University

Galloway

For Social Psychology

#315 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Social Psychology

#331 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Social Psychology

#347 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Social Psychology

#348 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Social Psychology

#349 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

12. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Social Psychology

#423 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Social Psychology

#424 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

14. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Social Psychology

#476 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Social Psychology

#550 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Social Psychology

#591 in the United States

#647 in North America

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

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Social Psychology

#627 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Social Psychology

#739 in the United States

#803 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Social Psychology

#884 in the United States

#953 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Social Psychology

#916 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

21. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Social Psychology

#992 in the United States

#1063 in North America

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

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Social Psychology

#1135 in the United States

#1208 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	24	23
Connecticut	20	8
District of Columbia	9	86
Pennsylvania	87	5
Rhode Island	9	65
New York	111	4
Massachusetts	59	2
Vermont	8	125
Virginia	38	41
New Hampshire	11	106
West Virginia	9	99
Ohio	50	11
North Carolina	34	22
Maine	8	208
South Carolina	20	67
Kentucky	20	50
Indiana	25	25
Michigan	28	1
Tennessee	26	59
Georgia	35	39
Illinois	54	9
Wisconsin	25	16
Alabama	18	83
Florida	36	31
Missouri	25	43
Iowa	17	27
Mississippi	9	170
Arkansas	15	128
Minnesota	25	14
Louisiana	19	90
Kansas	10	49
Oklahoma	12	100
Nebraska	9	73
South Dakota	8	311
North Dakota	5	181
Texas	63	15
Puerto Rico	8	677
Colorado	18	71
New Mexico	7	104
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Idaho	5	247
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	143
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	85
California	106	3
Alaska	3	429
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 Psychology3