31 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.32M citations received by 29.9K academic papers made by 31 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: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Child Psychology

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#159 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Child Psychology

#178 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Child Psychology

#184 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Child Psychology

#219 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#285 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#342 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

11. Radford University

Radford

For Child Psychology

#366 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Child Psychology

#413 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Child Psychology

#435 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Child Psychology

#444 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Child Psychology

#484 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

16. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Child Psychology

#496 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

17. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#604 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

18. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#622 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Child Psychology

#624 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Child Psychology

#626 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Child Psychology

#657 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,135

22. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#668 in the United States

#725 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

#761 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
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: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Child Psychology

#797 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

26. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Child Psychology

#819 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1190
Net Price: $11,316
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Roanoke College

Salem

For Child Psychology

#845 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,044

28. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Child Psychology

#860 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,912

29. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Child Psychology

#871 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Child Psychology

#917 in the United States

#985 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Child Psychology

#941 in the United States

#1009 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

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	105
North Carolina	23	9
Maryland	18	13
Pennsylvania	65	6
South Carolina	13	65
Ohio	40	16
New Jersey	21	27
Kentucky	12	53
Tennessee	20	31
Georgia	26	26
Indiana	18	37
New York	97	7
Connecticut	18	4
Rhode Island	8	59
Massachusetts	52	2
Alabama	14	85
Vermont	4	96
Illinois	39	15
Michigan	19	1
New Hampshire	9	128
Florida	29	34
Mississippi	8	147
Wisconsin	18	14
Missouri	19	39
Maine	7	201
Arkansas	7	156
Iowa	10	29
Louisiana	16	61
Minnesota	20	11
Kansas	8	41
Oklahoma	9	132
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	4	245
Texas	54	18
North Dakota	4	187
Colorado	14	68
New Mexico	4	113
Puerto Rico	5	655
Montana	3	239
Utah	7	47
Arizona	6	17
Idaho	3	256
Nevada	3	139
Washington	15	5
Oregon	14	63
California	84	3
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Clinical Psychology24

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9