100 Best colleges for Psychiatry in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 188M citations received by 4.23M academic papers made by 1,208 universities in the United States 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Psychiatry

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Psychiatry

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Psychiatry

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Psychiatry

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Psychiatry

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Psychiatry

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Psychiatry

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Psychiatry

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Psychiatry

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Psychiatry

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

13. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Psychiatry

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

14. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Psychiatry

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Psychiatry

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Psychiatry

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Psychiatry

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Psychiatry

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

19. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

20. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Psychiatry

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Psychiatry

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

22. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Psychiatry

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Psychiatry

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

24. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Psychiatry

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

25. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Psychiatry

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

26. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Psychiatry

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Psychiatry

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

29. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Psychiatry

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

30. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Psychiatry

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

31. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Psychiatry

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

32. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Psychiatry

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

33. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Psychiatry

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Psychiatry

#38 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

35. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Psychiatry

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

36. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Psychiatry

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

37. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Psychiatry

#42 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Psychiatry

#44 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

39. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#45 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

40. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Psychiatry

#46 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

41. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Psychiatry

#47 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

42. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Psychiatry

#50 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Psychiatry

#51 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Psychiatry

#52 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

45. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Psychiatry

#53 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Psychiatry

#54 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Psychiatry

#55 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Psychiatry

#56 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

49. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Psychiatry

#57 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

50. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Psychiatry

#58 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

51. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Psychiatry

#59 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

52. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Psychiatry

#61 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Psychiatry

#62 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

54. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Psychiatry

#63 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

55. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Psychiatry

#64 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

56. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Psychiatry

#65 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

57. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Psychiatry

#66 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

58. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Psychiatry

#67 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

59. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Psychiatry

#68 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#69 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

61. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Psychiatry

#70 in North America

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Psychiatry

#71 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Psychiatry

#73 in North America

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

64. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Psychiatry

#74 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

65. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Psychiatry

#75 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

66. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Psychiatry

#76 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

67. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#77 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

68. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Psychiatry

#78 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

69. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Psychiatry

#79 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

70. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Psychiatry

#80 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

71. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Psychiatry

#81 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

72. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Psychiatry

#82 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

73. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Psychiatry

#83 in North America

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

74. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Psychiatry

#86 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

75. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Psychiatry

#87 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

76. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Psychiatry

#88 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

77. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Psychiatry

#90 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

78. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#91 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

79. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Psychiatry

#92 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

80. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Psychiatry

#93 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Psychiatry

#94 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#95 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

83. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Psychiatry

#96 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

84. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#97 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

85. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Psychiatry

#98 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

86. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Psychiatry

#99 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

87. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Psychiatry

#100 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

88. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Psychiatry

#101 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Psychiatry

#102 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

90. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Psychiatry

#103 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

91. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Psychiatry

#104 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

92. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Psychiatry

#105 in North America

#212 in the World

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

93. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Psychiatry

#106 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

94. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Psychiatry

#107 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

95. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Psychiatry

#108 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

96. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Psychiatry

#109 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

97. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Psychiatry

#110 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

98. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#111 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

99. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Psychiatry

#112 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Psychiatry

#113 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

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