23 Best colleges for Child Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.03M citations received by 40.6K 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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Child Psychology

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#84 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Child Psychology

#117 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

5. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Child Psychology

#122 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

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: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Child Psychology

#168 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Child Psychology

#244 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Child Psychology

#261 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Child Psychology

#282 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Child Psychology

#470 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Child Psychology

#561 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Child Psychology

#565 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Child Psychology

#654 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Child Psychology

#734 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Child Psychology

#762 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Child Psychology

#763 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. High Point University

High Point

For Child Psychology

#770 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#789 in the United States

#851 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

21. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Child Psychology

#797 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Child Psychology

#861 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Child Psychology

#927 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	65
Virginia	30	28
West Virginia	3	88
Georgia	26	27
District of Columbia	8	102
Maryland	18	13
Kentucky	12	53
Tennessee	19	31
Ohio	40	16
Pennsylvania	65	6
Alabama	14	86
New Jersey	21	26
Indiana	18	37
Florida	29	33
Connecticut	19	4
Illinois	39	15
New York	97	7
Mississippi	8	148
Rhode Island	6	60
Massachusetts	52	2
Michigan	19	1
Arkansas	8	157
Vermont	4	96
Missouri	18	40
New Hampshire	9	128
Louisiana	16	61
Wisconsin	18	14
Iowa	10	29
Maine	7	197
Oklahoma	9	130
Kansas	8	41
Minnesota	20	11
Nebraska	6	66
Texas	54	18
South Dakota	4	248
North Dakota	4	188
Colorado	14	68
Puerto Rico	5	659
New Mexico	4	109
Montana	3	236
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Idaho	3	256
Oregon	14	64
California	83	3
Washington	15	5
Hawaii	3	129

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10