100 Best colleges for Psychiatry in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 137M citations received by 3.7M academic papers made by 1,161 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Psychiatry

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Psychiatry

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Psychiatry

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Psychiatry

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Psychiatry

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Psychiatry

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Psychiatry

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Psychiatry

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Psychiatry

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

13. 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: $23,432

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Psychiatry

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

15. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Psychiatry

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Psychiatry

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Psychiatry

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

18. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Psychiatry

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Psychiatry

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Psychiatry

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Psychiatry

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

23. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Psychiatry

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Psychiatry

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

25. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#28 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Psychiatry

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Psychiatry

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Psychiatry

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

29. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Psychiatry

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

30. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Psychiatry

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

31. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Psychiatry

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

32. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Psychiatry

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

33. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Psychiatry

#37 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

34. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Psychiatry

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

35. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Psychiatry

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

36. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Psychiatry

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

37. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Psychiatry

#41 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

38. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#44 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

39. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Psychiatry

#46 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

40. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Psychiatry

#47 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

41. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Psychiatry

#48 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Psychiatry

#50 in North America

#71 in the World

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

43. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Psychiatry

#51 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

44. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Psychiatry

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

45. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Psychiatry

#53 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Psychiatry

#54 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Psychiatry

#55 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Psychiatry

#56 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

49. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Psychiatry

#57 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

50. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Psychiatry

#58 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

51. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Psychiatry

#59 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

52. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Psychiatry

#60 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

53. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Psychiatry

#61 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

54. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Psychiatry

#63 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

55. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Psychiatry

#64 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

56. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Psychiatry

#65 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

57. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Psychiatry

#66 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

58. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Psychiatry

#67 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Psychiatry

#68 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

60. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Psychiatry

#69 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

61. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Psychiatry

#70 in North America

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Psychiatry

#71 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

63. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Psychiatry

#72 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Psychiatry

#74 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

65. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Psychiatry

#75 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

66. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Psychiatry

#76 in North America

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

67. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Psychiatry

#77 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#78 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

69. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Psychiatry

#79 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

70. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Psychiatry

#80 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

71. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Psychiatry

#81 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

72. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Psychiatry

#82 in North America

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Psychiatry

#83 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

74. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Psychiatry

#84 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

75. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Psychiatry

#85 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Psychiatry

#88 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

77. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#90 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

78. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Psychiatry

#91 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Psychiatry

#92 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Psychiatry

#93 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

81. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Psychiatry

#94 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

82. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Psychiatry

#95 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

83. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Psychiatry

#96 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

84. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Psychiatry

#97 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

85. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Psychiatry

#98 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Psychiatry

#99 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

87. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Psychiatry

#100 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

88. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Psychiatry

#101 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

89. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Psychiatry

#102 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

90. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Psychiatry

#103 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

91. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Psychiatry

#104 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

92. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Psychiatry

#105 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Psychiatry

#106 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

94. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Psychiatry

#107 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

95. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Psychiatry

#108 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

96. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Psychiatry

#109 in North America

#222 in the World

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

97. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Psychiatry

#110 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

98. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Psychiatry

#111 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

99. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Psychiatry

#112 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

100. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Psychiatry

#113 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

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