21 Best colleges for Psychology in Connecticut

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 7.45M citations received by 156K academic papers made by 21 universities in Connecticut 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. Yale University

New Haven

For Psychology

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Psychology

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Psychology

#292 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,463

4. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Psychology

#350 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,553

5. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Psychology

#376 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,632

6. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Psychology

#390 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1175
Net Price: $34,201
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Trinity College

Hartford

For Psychology

#426 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,806

8. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Psychology

#435 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,786
Enrollment: 8,820

9. Connecticut College

New London

For Psychology

#440 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,941

10. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Psychology

#455 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $47,630

11. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Psychology

#463 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Psychology

#605 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $46,165
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,597

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Psychology

#651 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 998
Net Price: $26,064
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Psychology

#667 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,865

15. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Psychology

#728 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,131
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,200

16. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Psychology

#737 in the United States

#797 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Psychology

#814 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,760
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,302

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Psychology

#844 in the United States

#909 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $27,558
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Psychology

#1129 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,619
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,687

20. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Psychology

#1164 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

21. Albertus Magnus College

New Haven

For Psychology

#1384 in the United States

#1462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $30,179
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,347

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