26 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 30.4K academic papers made by 26 universities in Georgia 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. Emory University

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Child Psychology

#49 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#104 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Child Psychology

#144 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Child Psychology

#234 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Child Psychology

#279 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Child Psychology

#311 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Child Psychology

#404 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Child Psychology

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Child Psychology

#445 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Child Psychology

#474 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Child Psychology

#523 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

14. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Child Psychology

#586 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#614 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

16. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Child Psychology

#683 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

17. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Child Psychology

#741 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

18. Life University

Marietta

For Child Psychology

#756 in the United States

#816 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

19. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#772 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

20. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Child Psychology

#785 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Child Psychology

#818 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

22. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Child Psychology

#824 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Child Psychology

#865 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#881 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

25. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Child Psychology

#921 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

26. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#937 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	65
Alabama	14	86
Tennessee	19	31
North Carolina	23	9
Kentucky	12	53
Florida	29	33
Mississippi	8	148
Virginia	30	28
West Virginia	3	88
Indiana	18	37
Arkansas	8	157
Louisiana	16	61
Ohio	40	16
District of Columbia	8	102
Maryland	18	13
Illinois	39	15
Missouri	18	40
Pennsylvania	65	6
New Jersey	21	26
Michigan	19	1
Iowa	10	29
New York	97	7
Connecticut	19	4
Oklahoma	9	130
Wisconsin	18	14
Rhode Island	6	60
Kansas	8	41
Massachusetts	52	2
Vermont	4	96
Texas	54	18
New Hampshire	9	128
Minnesota	20	11
Nebraska	6	66
Maine	7	197
South Dakota	4	248
Colorado	14	68
New Mexico	4	109
North Dakota	4	188
Puerto Rico	5	659
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Montana	3	236
Idaho	3	256
California	83	3
Oregon	14	64
Washington	15	5
Hawaii	3	129

Psychology subfields in Georgia

Clinical Psychology20

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7