21 Best colleges for Psychology in Colorado

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 4.58M citations received by 117K 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: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder

For Psychology

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins

For Psychology

#117 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

4. University of Denver

Denver

For Psychology

#173 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,451

5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#251 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

For Psychology

#283 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Colorado School of Mines

Golden

For Psychology

#412 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#485 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,114

9. Regis University

Denver

For Psychology

#523 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,618
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

For Psychology

#524 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. Colorado College

Colorado Springs

For Psychology

#556 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $36,123

12. Fort Lewis College

Durango

For Psychology

#763 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo

For Psychology

#810 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,130

14. Rocky Vista University

Parker

For Psychology

#977 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 2006

15. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

For Psychology

#1059 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

16. Adams State University

Alamosa

For Psychology

#1082 in the United States

#1154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,747
Enrollment: 2,901

17. Naropa University

Boulder

For Psychology

#1101 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,873
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,429

18. Western State Colorado University

Gunnison

For Psychology

#1110 in the United States

#1183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1258
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

19. American Sentinel University

Aurora

For Psychology

#1394 in the United States

#1473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,761

20. Colorado Christian University

Lakewood

For Psychology

#1395 in the United States

#1474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $30,940
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,302

21. Denver Seminary

Littleton

For Psychology

#1508 in the United States

#1594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 847
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	260
Oklahoma	20	129
Montana	7	231
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
Texas	77	33
North Dakota	7	209
Iowa	31	31
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	16
Arkansas	17	125
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	26	52
Ohio	60	23
Georgia	46	21
West Virginia	17	100
South Carolina	25	73
North Carolina	44	14
Virginia	43	39
Pennsylvania	101	6
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
Florida	58	27
New York	132	8
New Jersey	27	32
Vermont	11	97
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	68	1
New Hampshire	13	95
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Alaska	4	387
Puerto Rico	16	421
Hawaii	6	139