Atlanta, GA's 9 best Psychology colleges [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Atlanta ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 3.88M citations received by 111K 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

#20 in the United States

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

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#3 in Georgia

#84 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. Georgia State University

For Psychology

#4 in Georgia

#103 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Morehouse School of Medicine

For Psychology

#10 in Georgia

#351 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

5. Clark Atlanta University

For Psychology

#17 in Georgia

#756 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $30,015

6. Spelman College

For Psychology

#22 in Georgia

#841 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Net Price: $37,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,629

7. Morehouse College

For Psychology

#27 in Georgia

#973 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $35,251
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Oglethorpe University

For Psychology

#30 in Georgia

#1045 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,094

9. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

For Psychology

#34 in Georgia

#1145 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,658
Enrollment: 1,435

Universities for Psychology near Atlanta

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
36	Kennesaw State University	303	Kennesaw, Georgia
69	University of West Georgia	441	Carrollton, Georgia
95	Berry College	690	Mount Berry, Georgia
96	University of Georgia	80	Athens, Georgia
124	Mercer University	327	Macon, Georgia
131	Georgia College & State University	419	Milledgeville, Georgia
149	Columbus State University	788	Columbus, Georgia
163	Lee University	728	Cleveland, Tennessee
164	Auburn University	148	Auburn, Alabama
166	University of Tennessee - Chattanooga	322	Chattanooga, Tennessee

Psychology subfields in Atlanta