23 Best colleges for Child Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 2.12M citations received by 41.8K academic papers made by 23 universities in North Carolina 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. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Child Psychology

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Child Psychology

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#84 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Child Psychology

#118 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

5. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Child Psychology

#122 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Child Psychology

#154 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Child Psychology

#166 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Child Psychology

#240 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Child Psychology

#259 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Child Psychology

#283 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Child Psychology

#461 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#533 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Child Psychology

#562 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Child Psychology

#571 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Child Psychology

#652 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Child Psychology

#685 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Child Psychology

#762 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

18. High Point University

High Point

For Child Psychology

#765 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Child Psychology

#775 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Child Psychology

#798 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

21. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#802 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,270

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Child Psychology

#852 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Child Psychology

#923 in the United States

#991 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,282

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	65
Virginia	31	28
West Virginia	3	88
Georgia	26	26
District of Columbia	8	105
Maryland	18	13
Kentucky	12	53
Tennessee	20	31
Ohio	40	16
Pennsylvania	65	6
Alabama	14	85
New Jersey	21	27
Indiana	18	37
Florida	29	34
Connecticut	18	4
Illinois	39	15
New York	97	7
Mississippi	8	147
Rhode Island	8	59
Massachusetts	52	2
Michigan	19	1
Arkansas	7	156
Vermont	4	96
Missouri	19	39
New Hampshire	9	128
Louisiana	16	61
Wisconsin	18	14
Iowa	10	29
Maine	7	201
Oklahoma	9	132
Kansas	8	41
Minnesota	20	11
Nebraska	6	66
Texas	54	18
South Dakota	4	245
North Dakota	4	187
Colorado	14	68
Puerto Rico	5	655
New Mexico	4	113
Montana	3	239
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Idaho	3	256
Nevada	3	139
Oregon	14	63
California	84	3
Washington	15	5
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10