Atlanta, GA's 9 best Psychology colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Atlanta ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 5.18M citations received by 124K academic papers made by 9 universities in Atlanta 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. Emory University

For Psychology

#1 in Georgia

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#3 in Georgia

#81 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. Georgia State University

For Psychology

#4 in Georgia

#98 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Morehouse School of Medicine

For Psychology

#10 in Georgia

#349 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

5. Clark Atlanta University

For Psychology

#18 in Georgia

#763 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

6. Spelman College

For Psychology

#21 in Georgia

#851 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

7. Morehouse College

For Psychology

#26 in Georgia

#976 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Oglethorpe University

For Psychology

#31 in Georgia

#1114 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

9. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

For Psychology

#32 in Georgia

#1151 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,426
Enrollment: 1,551

Universities for Psychology near Atlanta

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
36	Kennesaw State University	293	Kennesaw, Georgia
43	Georgia Gwinnett College	753	Lawrenceville, Georgia
69	University of West Georgia	448	Carrollton, Georgia
95	Berry College	726	Mount Berry, Georgia
96	University of Georgia	79	Athens, Georgia
124	Mercer University	319	Macon, Georgia
131	Georgia College & State University	428	Milledgeville, Georgia
163	Lee University	666	Cleveland, Tennessee
164	Auburn University	148	Auburn, Alabama
166	University of Tennessee - Chattanooga	326	Chattanooga, Tennessee

Psychology subfields in Atlanta