21 Best colleges for Psychology in Colorado

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 4.33M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 21 universities in Colorado 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. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver

For Psychology

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder

For Psychology

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins

For Psychology

#116 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

4. University of Denver

Denver

For Psychology

#174 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,324

5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#252 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

6. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

For Psychology

#283 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Colorado School of Mines

Golden

For Psychology

#414 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#485 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,124

9. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

For Psychology

#521 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 76%

10. Regis University

Denver

For Psychology

#523 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,062
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,517

11. Colorado College

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#558 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,281

12. Fort Lewis College

Durango

For Psychology

#765 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo

For Psychology

#810 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. Rocky Vista University

Parker

For Psychology

#1013 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,574
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 2006

15. Adams State University

Alamosa

For Psychology

#1066 in the United States

#1138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,393
Enrollment: 2,950

16. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

For Psychology

#1074 in the United States

#1146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

17. Naropa University

Boulder

For Psychology

#1107 in the United States

#1179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $31,491
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $21,183

18. Western State Colorado University

Gunnison

For Psychology

#1113 in the United States

#1185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. American Sentinel University

Aurora

For Psychology

#1389 in the United States

#1468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,761

20. Colorado Christian University

Lakewood

For Psychology

#1402 in the United States

#1481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,770
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,436

21. Denver Seminary

Littleton

For Psychology

#1511 in the United States

#1597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 48:52

Closest to Colorado states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Utah	11	43
Nebraska	13	111
New Mexico	8	89
Kansas	14	75
Arizona	11	40
South Dakota	8	261
Oklahoma	20	129
Montana	7	231
Idaho	7	271
Nevada	7	149
Texas	77	34
North Dakota	7	209
Iowa	31	31
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	16
Arkansas	17	124
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Illinois	71	20
Wisconsin	32	17
Louisiana	25	90
Washington	30	5
Mississippi	14	158
Indiana	35	57
Tennessee	37	42
Michigan	37	3
Kentucky	26	56
Alabama	25	52
Ohio	60	23
Georgia	45	21
West Virginia	17	100
South Carolina	25	73
North Carolina	44	14
Virginia	43	39
Pennsylvania	101	6
District of Columbia	10	70
Maryland	28	2
Florida	58	27
New York	132	8
New Jersey	27	32
Vermont	11	96
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	68	1
New Hampshire	13	95
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	254
Alaska	4	387
Puerto Rico	16	429
Hawaii	6	139