Baltimore, MD's 10 best Psychology colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Baltimore ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 9.65M citations received by 204K 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: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

2. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Psychology

#3 in Maryland

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

3. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

For Psychology

#5 in Maryland

#212 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of Baltimore

For Psychology

#6 in Maryland

#251 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

5. Loyola University Maryland

For Psychology

#8 in Maryland

#345 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,857

6. Morgan State University

For Psychology

#10 in Maryland

#453 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Goucher College

For Psychology

#17 in Maryland

#857 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,749

8. Notre Dame of Maryland University

For Psychology

#21 in Maryland

#993 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $22,552
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,839

9. Coppin State University

For Psychology

#24 in Maryland

#1221 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,181
Enrollment: 2,101

10. Maryland Institute College of Art

For Psychology

#28 in Maryland

#1380 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1068
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $43,066

Universities for Psychology near Baltimore

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Towson University	277	Towson, Maryland
36	United States Naval Academy	561	Annapolis, Maryland
44	University of Maryland - College Park	50	College Park, Maryland
48	Washington College	564	Chestertown, Maryland
51	Catholic University of America	211	Washington, District of Columbia
52	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	140	Bethesda, Maryland
53	Howard University	242	Washington, District of Columbia
53	Gallaudet University	466	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