22 Best colleges for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 33.4K 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

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Social Psychology

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Social Psychology

#240 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

4. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Social Psychology

#262 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

5. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Social Psychology

#289 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

6. Stockton University

Galloway

For Social Psychology

#307 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

7. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Social Psychology

#312 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Social Psychology

#318 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

9. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Social Psychology

#344 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Social Psychology

#347 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Social Psychology

#360 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Social Psychology

#440 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

13. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Social Psychology

#492 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

14. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Social Psychology

#503 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Social Psychology

#544 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

16. Drew University

Madison

For Social Psychology

#611 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Social Psychology

#623 in the United States

#679 in North America

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

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Social Psychology

#721 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Social Psychology

#912 in the United States

#981 in North America

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

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Social Psychology

#926 in the United States

#996 in North America

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

21. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Social Psychology

#974 in the United States

#1045 in North America

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

22. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Social Psychology

#1106 in the United States

#1177 in North America

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

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	24	24
Connecticut	19	8
District of Columbia	9	90
Pennsylvania	87	5
Rhode Island	9	67
New York	107	4
Massachusetts	59	2
Vermont	7	129
Virginia	33	40
New Hampshire	11	105
West Virginia	9	101
Ohio	48	9
North Carolina	33	23
Maine	7	205
South Carolina	19	68
Kentucky	20	47
Indiana	23	48
Michigan	29	1
Tennessee	25	57
Georgia	35	36
Illinois	53	10
Wisconsin	26	15
Alabama	17	82
Florida	34	27
Missouri	25	43
Iowa	16	25
Mississippi	9	168
Arkansas	14	135
Minnesota	24	14
Louisiana	18	84
Kansas	9	51
Oklahoma	12	98
Nebraska	9	72
South Dakota	8	279
North Dakota	4	187
Texas	61	16
Puerto Rico	7	669
Colorado	17	75
New Mexico	7	103
Montana	4	217
Utah	10	54
Idaho	5	247
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	145
Washington	19	7
Oregon	15	87
California	104	3
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	5	130

Psychology subfields in New Jersey

Child Psychology20

Clinical Psychology17

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Neuroscience21

Occupational Therapy4

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3