61 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 2.64M citations received by 60.3K academic papers made by 61 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Child Psychology

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#59 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#134 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

7. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Child Psychology

#150 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Child Psychology

#181 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

9. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Child Psychology

#212 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

10. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#213 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

11. Villanova University

Villanova

For Child Psychology

#268 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

12. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Child Psychology

#269 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

13. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#274 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

14. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Child Psychology

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Child Psychology

#315 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,916

16. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Child Psychology

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

17. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Child Psychology

#332 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

18. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#365 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

19. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Child Psychology

#370 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

20. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Child Psychology

#376 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,563

21. Widener University

Chester

For Child Psychology

#377 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

22. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Child Psychology

#391 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

23. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Child Psychology

#393 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

24. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Child Psychology

#397 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,719

25. Lafayette College

Easton

For Child Psychology

#413 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

26. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Child Psychology

#416 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

27. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#422 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Child Psychology

#451 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

29. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Child Psychology

#484 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

30. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#519 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

31. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Child Psychology

#522 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1095
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,593

32. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Child Psychology

#524 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,692

33. Haverford College

Haverford

For Child Psychology

#530 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

34. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Child Psychology

#534 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. Albright College

Reading

For Child Psychology

#556 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $21,496
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,420

36. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#573 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,322

37. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Child Psychology

#589 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $27,033
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,008

38. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#618 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,036
Male:Female: 37:63

39. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#625 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

40. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#630 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

41. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Child Psychology

#635 in the United States

#690 in North America

Founded: 1927

42. Marywood University

Scranton

For Child Psychology

#661 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,504

43. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Child Psychology

#668 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,902

44. Gannon University

Erie

For Child Psychology

#709 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,172

45. Lycoming College

Williamsport

For Child Psychology

#715 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1146
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,697

46. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro

For Child Psychology

#717 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,524
Enrollment: 4,319

47. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Child Psychology

#721 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

48. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Child Psychology

#733 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1184
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,605

49. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Child Psychology

#740 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,918

50. Muhlenberg College

Allentown

For Child Psychology

#741 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,926

51. Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown

For Child Psychology

#743 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,723

52. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Child Psychology

#753 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,546

53. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Child Psychology

#755 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,572
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,512

54. Moravian College

Bethlehem

For Child Psychology

#757 in the United States

#817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1157
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,168

55. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Child Psychology

#760 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

56. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Child Psychology

#791 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,999
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,305

57. Lebanon Valley College

Annville

For Child Psychology

#795 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,743

58. Westminster College

New Wilmington

For Child Psychology

#801 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $22,645
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,252

59. Mercyhurst University

Erie

For Child Psychology

#820 in the United States

#885 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,935
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $32,418

60. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Child Psychology

#856 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

61. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Child Psychology

#885 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,127
Enrollment: 3,070

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	18	12
District of Columbia	8	103
New Jersey	20	32
New York	96	7
West Virginia	3	92
Connecticut	17	5
Virginia	28	28
Ohio	38	14
Massachusetts	51	1
Rhode Island	6	60
Vermont	3	94
New Hampshire	9	131
North Carolina	23	9
Indiana	16	62
Kentucky	12	49
Michigan	19	2
South Carolina	13	64
Maine	7	196
Tennessee	18	31
Illinois	39	16
Georgia	25	25
Wisconsin	17	13
Alabama	13	87
Iowa	11	27
Missouri	18	39
Mississippi	7	149
Minnesota	20	11
Arkansas	7	165
Florida	28	30
Louisiana	15	58
Kansas	8	40
South Dakota	3	241
Nebraska	6	66
Oklahoma	9	129
North Dakota	4	178
Texas	55	17
Colorado	13	72
New Mexico	4	107
Montana	3	235
Puerto Rico	5	664
Utah	7	45
Idaho	3	261
Arizona	6	18
Washington	15	4
Oregon	14	54
California	77	3
Hawaii	4	127

Psychology subfields in Pennsylvania

Clinical Psychology51

Cognitive Science50

Education Majors71

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience72

Occupational Therapy14

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12