26 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.41M citations received by 31.2K 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

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Child Psychology

#49 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#102 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Child Psychology

#145 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Child Psychology

#236 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Child Psychology

#278 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Child Psychology

#301 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Child Psychology

#402 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Child Psychology

#437 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Child Psychology

#445 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Child Psychology

#475 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Child Psychology

#524 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

14. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Child Psychology

#587 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#616 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

16. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Child Psychology

#679 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

17. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Child Psychology

#738 in the United States

#797 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

18. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#754 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

19. Life University

Marietta

For Child Psychology

#763 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

20. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Child Psychology

#783 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Child Psychology

#823 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

22. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Child Psychology

#831 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

23. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Child Psychology

#839 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#880 in the United States

#947 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

25. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Child Psychology

#913 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

26. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Child Psychology

#938 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,292
Receiving Aid: 92%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	65
Alabama	14	85
Tennessee	20	31
North Carolina	23	9
Kentucky	12	53
Florida	29	34
Mississippi	8	147
Virginia	31	28
West Virginia	3	88
Indiana	18	37
Arkansas	7	156
Louisiana	16	61
Ohio	40	16
District of Columbia	8	105
Maryland	18	13
Illinois	39	15
Missouri	19	39
Pennsylvania	65	6
New Jersey	21	27
Michigan	19	1
Iowa	10	29
New York	97	7
Connecticut	18	4
Oklahoma	9	132
Wisconsin	18	14
Rhode Island	8	59
Kansas	8	41
Massachusetts	52	2
Vermont	4	96
Texas	54	18
New Hampshire	9	128
Minnesota	20	11
Nebraska	6	66
Maine	7	201
South Dakota	4	245
Colorado	14	68
New Mexico	4	113
North Dakota	4	187
Puerto Rico	5	655
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Montana	3	239
Idaho	3	256
Nevada	3	139
California	84	3
Oregon	14	63
Washington	15	5
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in Georgia

Clinical Psychology20

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7