28 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 900K citations received by 26.2K academic papers made by 28 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: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

2. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Child Psychology

#70 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#161 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Child Psychology

#187 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Child Psychology

#191 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Child Psychology

#222 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#283 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#347 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

11. Radford University

Radford

For Child Psychology

#352 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Child Psychology

#426 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Child Psychology

#462 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Child Psychology

#486 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Child Psychology

#505 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#593 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Child Psychology

#631 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Child Psychology

#636 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#637 in the United States

#692 in North America

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

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#639 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

21. Hampton University

Hampton

For Child Psychology

#680 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

22. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#782 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

23. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Child Psychology

#785 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

24. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Child Psychology

#802 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

25. Roanoke College

Salem

For Child Psychology

#814 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

26. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Child Psychology

#816 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Child Psychology

#827 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

28. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Child Psychology

#880 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

Closest to Virginia states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	92
District of Columbia	8	103
North Carolina	23	9
Maryland	18	12
Pennsylvania	61	6
South Carolina	13	64
Ohio	38	14
New Jersey	20	32
Kentucky	12	49
Tennessee	18	31
Georgia	25	25
Indiana	16	62
New York	96	7
Connecticut	17	5
Rhode Island	6	60
Massachusetts	51	1
Alabama	13	87
Vermont	3	94
Illinois	39	16
Michigan	19	2
New Hampshire	9	131
Florida	28	30
Mississippi	7	149
Wisconsin	17	13
Missouri	18	39
Maine	7	196
Arkansas	7	165
Iowa	11	27
Louisiana	15	58
Minnesota	20	11
Kansas	8	40
Oklahoma	9	129
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	3	241
Texas	55	17
North Dakota	4	178
Colorado	13	72
New Mexico	4	107
Puerto Rico	5	664
Montana	3	235
Utah	7	45
Arizona	6	18
Idaho	3	261
Washington	15	4
Oregon	14	54
California	77	3
Hawaii	4	127

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Clinical Psychology23

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10