20 Best colleges for Psychology in Colorado

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 3.13M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 20 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

#56 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder

For Psychology

#87 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins

For Psychology

#119 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. University of Denver

Denver

For Psychology

#174 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,423

5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#265 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

6. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

For Psychology

#281 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Colorado School of Mines

Golden

For Psychology

#428 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#494 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,085

9. Regis University

Denver

For Psychology

#510 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,377

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

For Psychology

#577 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Colorado College

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#579 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,178

12. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo

For Psychology

#799 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Fort Lewis College

Durango

For Psychology

#838 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Rocky Vista University

Parker

For Psychology

#997 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,531
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 2006

15. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

For Psychology

#1082 in the United States

#1153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Western State Colorado University

Gunnison

For Psychology

#1139 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Naropa University

Boulder

For Psychology

#1150 in the United States

#1222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,145
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $24,146

18. Adams State University

Alamosa

For Psychology

#1233 in the United States

#1307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. American Sentinel University

Aurora

For Psychology

#1339 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,761

20. Colorado Christian University

Lakewood

For Psychology

#1446 in the United States

#1526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,313
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,200

Closest to Colorado states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Utah	11	41
Nebraska	13	114
New Mexico	7	89
Kansas	14	79
Arizona	10	39
South Dakota	8	258
Oklahoma	18	132
Montana	7	230
Idaho	7	277
Nevada	7	151
Texas	76	34
North Dakota	6	204
Iowa	32	31
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	14
Arkansas	17	125
California	128	4
Oregon	18	53
Illinois	70	23
Wisconsin	31	17
Louisiana	25	91
Washington	29	5
Mississippi	14	155
Indiana	34	58
Tennessee	35	40
Michigan	37	3
Kentucky	26	55
Alabama	24	50
Ohio	60	22
Georgia	44	20
West Virginia	17	108
South Carolina	24	72
North Carolina	42	16
Virginia	41	42
Pennsylvania	99	7
District of Columbia	10	69
Maryland	27	2
Florida	55	27
New York	130	9
New Jersey	27	33
Vermont	11	96
Connecticut	21	6
Massachusetts	67	1
New Hampshire	13	102
Rhode Island	9	52
Maine	13	247
Alaska	4	395
Puerto Rico	15	427
Hawaii	6	136