27 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Pennsylvania

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 1.4M citations received by 15.7K academic papers made by 27 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

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

2. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

3. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#47 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#78 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#145 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Child Psychology

#154 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1347
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,098

8. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Child Psychology

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Net Price: $37,015
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $36,525

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Child Psychology

#238 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,303

10. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Child Psychology

#271 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,408

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Child Psychology

#284 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,359

12. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Child Psychology

#285 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Child Psychology

#287 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Child Psychology

#301 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Net Price: $34,850
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $37,000

15. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Child Psychology

#312 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

16. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#315 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,255

17. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Child Psychology

#316 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1468
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,360

18. Lafayette College

Easton

For Child Psychology

#320 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,735

19. Haverford College

Haverford

For Child Psychology

#346 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,215

20. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Child Psychology

#350 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1967

21. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Child Psychology

#351 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Net Price: $28,038
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $48,000

22. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#361 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $35,780

23. Widener University

Chester

For Child Psychology

#375 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $32,695

24. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Child Psychology

#377 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $25,401
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $20,118

25. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Child Psychology

#404 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,967
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $19,055

26. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Child Psychology

#412 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,093

27. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Child Psychology

#415 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,563
Enrollment: 8,427

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	9	17
District of Columbia	6	115
New Jersey	12	24
New York	41	10
Connecticut	8	12
Virginia	10	28
Ohio	19	15
Massachusetts	23	2
Rhode Island	4	64
North Carolina	11	9
Indiana	8	19
Kentucky	6	51
Michigan	10	1
South Carolina	5	70
Maine	5	182
Tennessee	8	26
Illinois	21	8
Georgia	10	30
Wisconsin	10	7
Alabama	5	94
Iowa	3	20
Missouri	8	41
Mississippi	4	139
Minnesota	8	3
Arkansas	5	159
Florida	12	32
Louisiana	6	65
Kansas	4	39
Nebraska	4	60
Oklahoma	5	131
Texas	28	11
Colorado	7	50
Utah	4	56
Idaho	3	264
Arizona	3	16
Washington	7	5
Oregon	10	40
California	49	4