Baltimore, MD's 10 best Psychology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Baltimore ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 10.1M citations received by 210K academic papers made by 10 universities in Baltimore 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. Johns Hopkins University

For Psychology

#1 in Maryland

#2 in the United States

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

2. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Psychology

#3 in Maryland

#54 in the United States

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

3. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

For Psychology

#5 in Maryland

#211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

4. University of Baltimore

For Psychology

#6 in Maryland

#252 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

5. Loyola University Maryland

For Psychology

#8 in Maryland

#347 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,846

6. Morgan State University

For Psychology

#10 in Maryland

#445 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Goucher College

For Psychology

#17 in Maryland

#869 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,913

8. Notre Dame of Maryland University

For Psychology

#21 in Maryland

#993 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,191
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,078

9. Coppin State University

For Psychology

#24 in Maryland

#1211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 950
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,201

10. Maryland Institute College of Art

For Psychology

#28 in Maryland

#1374 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,834

Universities for Psychology near Baltimore

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Towson University	275	Towson, Maryland
36	United States Naval Academy	563	Annapolis, Maryland
44	University of Maryland - College Park	50	College Park, Maryland
48	Washington College	565	Chestertown, Maryland
51	Catholic University of America	212	Washington, District of Columbia
52	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	140	Bethesda, Maryland
53	Howard University	243	Washington, District of Columbia
53	Gallaudet University	471	Washington, District of Columbia
56	American University in Washington	208	Washington, District of Columbia
57	George Washington University	76	Washington, District of Columbia

Psychology subfields in Baltimore

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3