23 Best colleges for Child Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.44M citations received by 36.3K 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: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Child Psychology

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#86 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Child Psychology

#116 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

5. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Child Psychology

#122 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Child Psychology

#153 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Child Psychology

#166 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Child Psychology

#240 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Child Psychology

#255 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Child Psychology

#282 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Child Psychology

#471 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Child Psychology

#550 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#557 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Child Psychology

#572 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Child Psychology

#632 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Child Psychology

#727 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Child Psychology

#728 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Child Psychology

#729 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Child Psychology

#732 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. High Point University

High Point

For Child Psychology

#778 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

21. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Child Psychology

#808 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Child Psychology

#835 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

23. Wingate University

Wingate

For Child Psychology

#900 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	64
Virginia	28	28
West Virginia	3	92
Georgia	25	25
District of Columbia	8	103
Maryland	18	12
Kentucky	12	49
Tennessee	18	31
Ohio	38	14
Pennsylvania	61	6
Alabama	13	87
New Jersey	20	32
Indiana	16	62
Florida	28	30
Connecticut	17	5
Illinois	39	16
New York	96	7
Mississippi	7	149
Rhode Island	6	60
Massachusetts	51	1
Michigan	19	2
Arkansas	7	165
Vermont	3	94
Missouri	18	39
New Hampshire	9	131
Louisiana	15	58
Wisconsin	17	13
Iowa	11	27
Maine	7	196
Oklahoma	9	129
Kansas	8	40
Minnesota	20	11
Nebraska	6	66
Texas	55	17
South Dakota	3	241
North Dakota	4	178
Colorado	13	72
Puerto Rico	5	664
New Mexico	4	107
Montana	3	235
Utah	7	45
Arizona	6	18
Idaho	3	261
Oregon	14	54
California	77	3
Washington	15	4
Hawaii	4	127

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science20

Education Majors27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience29

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11