21 Best colleges for Psychology in Connecticut

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 7.8M citations received by 161K 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Psychology

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Psychology

#294 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1478
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,025

4. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Psychology

#349 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,261

5. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Psychology

#376 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $40,632

6. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Psychology

#388 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1163
Net Price: $34,557
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Trinity College

Hartford

For Psychology

#430 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1384
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,071

8. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Psychology

#433 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,977
Enrollment: 9,377

9. Connecticut College

New London

For Psychology

#442 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,700

10. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Psychology

#454 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $49,958

11. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Psychology

#466 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,842

12. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Psychology

#596 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $47,848
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,625

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Psychology

#651 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,498
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,914

14. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Psychology

#669 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1165
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,480

15. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Psychology

#734 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,870

16. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Psychology

#736 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,062
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,000

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Psychology

#784 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $31,536
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,223

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Psychology

#842 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1010
Net Price: $29,300
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Psychology

#1137 in the United States

#1212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,229
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,754

20. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Psychology

#1173 in the United States

#1248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 0%

21. Albertus Magnus College

New Haven

For Psychology

#1390 in the United States

#1469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $30,732
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,898

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	97
New Hampshire	13	95
Pennsylvania	101	6
Maryland	28	2
District of Columbia	10	71
Maine	13	253
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	46	21
Illinois	71	20
Wisconsin	32	17
Alabama	26	52
Iowa	31	31
Florida	58	27
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	16
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
South Dakota	8	260
Nebraska	13	111
North Dakota	7	209
Oklahoma	20	129
Puerto Rico	16	421
Texas	77	33
Colorado	21	58
Montana	7	231
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	269
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139