30 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 29.1K academic papers made by 30 universities in Virginia 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 Virginia

Charlottesville

For Child Psychology

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Child Psychology

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#163 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Child Psychology

#181 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Child Psychology

#183 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Child Psychology

#219 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#283 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#341 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

11. Radford University

Radford

For Child Psychology

#365 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Child Psychology

#403 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Child Psychology

#434 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Child Psychology

#454 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Child Psychology

#480 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Child Psychology

#495 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

17. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#613 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

18. Hampton University

Hampton

For Child Psychology

#623 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

19. Longwood University

Farmville

For Child Psychology

#626 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#632 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Child Psychology

#651 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,838
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $25,673

22. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#667 in the United States

#723 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

23. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Child Psychology

#765 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

24. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#790 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Child Psychology

#798 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

26. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Child Psychology

#817 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Child Psychology

#839 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

28. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Child Psychology

#860 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

29. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Child Psychology

#869 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

30. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Child Psychology

#917 in the United States

#985 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	88
District of Columbia	8	102
North Carolina	23	9
Maryland	18	13
Pennsylvania	65	6
South Carolina	13	65
Ohio	40	16
New Jersey	21	26
Kentucky	12	53
Tennessee	19	31
Georgia	26	27
Indiana	18	37
New York	97	7
Connecticut	19	4
Rhode Island	6	60
Massachusetts	52	2
Alabama	14	86
Vermont	4	96
Illinois	39	15
Michigan	19	1
New Hampshire	9	128
Florida	29	33
Mississippi	8	148
Wisconsin	18	14
Missouri	18	40
Maine	7	197
Arkansas	8	157
Iowa	10	29
Louisiana	16	61
Minnesota	20	11
Kansas	8	41
Oklahoma	9	130
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	4	248
Texas	54	18
North Dakota	4	188
Colorado	14	68
New Mexico	4	109
Puerto Rico	5	659
Montana	3	236
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Idaho	3	256
Washington	15	5
Oregon	14	64
California	83	3
Hawaii	3	129

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Clinical Psychology24

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9