21 Best colleges for Psychology in Connecticut

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 5.59M citations received by 139K 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

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Psychology

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Psychology

#308 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $21,270

4. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Psychology

#338 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,687

5. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Psychology

#365 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1180
Net Price: $33,135
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Psychology

#385 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,051

7. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Psychology

#421 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,308
Enrollment: 8,889

8. Connecticut College

New London

For Psychology

#429 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,220

9. Trinity College

Hartford

For Psychology

#435 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,704

10. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Psychology

#443 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Psychology

#453 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,065

12. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Psychology

#627 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $45,280
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,484

13. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Psychology

#638 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Psychology

#652 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1048
Net Price: $28,470
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Psychology

#659 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,934
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $12,223

16. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Psychology

#759 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Psychology

#816 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $30,365
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,641

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Psychology

#849 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1173
Net Price: $25,860
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Psychology

#1158 in the United States

#1230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Psychology

#1164 in the United States

#1236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,307
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,967

21. Albertus Magnus College

New Haven

For Psychology

#1358 in the United States

#1437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,469
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $26,016

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	52
Massachusetts	67	1
New Jersey	27	33
New York	130	9
Vermont	11	96
New Hampshire	13	102
Pennsylvania	99	7
Maryland	27	2
District of Columbia	10	69
Maine	13	247
Virginia	41	42
West Virginia	17	108
Ohio	60	22
North Carolina	42	16
Michigan	37	3
South Carolina	24	72
Kentucky	26	55
Indiana	34	58
Tennessee	35	40
Georgia	44	20
Illinois	70	23
Wisconsin	31	17
Alabama	24	50
Iowa	32	31
Florida	55	27
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	14
Mississippi	14	155
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	91
Kansas	14	79
South Dakota	8	258
Nebraska	13	114
North Dakota	6	204
Oklahoma	18	132
Puerto Rico	15	427
Texas	76	34
Colorado	20	56
Montana	7	230
New Mexico	7	89
Utah	11	41
Idaho	7	277
Arizona	10	39
Nevada	7	151
Washington	29	5
Oregon	18	53
California	128	4
Alaska	4	395
Hawaii	6	136