25 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Virginia

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 12.2M citations received by 504K academic papers made by 25 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

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

2. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Child Psychology

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
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: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Child Psychology

#187 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 58%

7. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Child Psychology

#214 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

8. Marymount University

Arlington

For Child Psychology

#259 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $26,717
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $22,448

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Child Psychology

#276 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Net Price: $28,881
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $43,905

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#342 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,301
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1973

11. Radford University

Radford

For Child Psychology

#371 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Child Psychology

#395 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Child Psychology

#421 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $16,579

14. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Child Psychology

#482 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,063

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Child Psychology

#531 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#574 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $27,305
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,868

17. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Child Psychology

#620 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,797
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,902

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Child Psychology

#625 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Child Psychology

#651 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $33,204
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,986

20. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Child Psychology

#677 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $27,891
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,431

21. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Child Psychology

#689 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605

22. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Child Psychology

#756 in the United States

#816 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $23,825
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,997

23. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Child Psychology

#760 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 972
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 92%

24. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Child Psychology

#766 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 92%

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Child Psychology

#827 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $29,077
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,733

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	7	105
North Carolina	24	9
Maryland	18	21
Pennsylvania	59	6
South Carolina	13	62
Ohio	38	13
New Jersey	19	33
Kentucky	11	46
Tennessee	17	31
Georgia	22	22
Indiana	15	44
New York	91	7
Connecticut	16	5
Rhode Island	6	65
Massachusetts	48	2
Alabama	13	83
Vermont	3	94
Illinois	38	15
Michigan	18	1
New Hampshire	8	123
Florida	27	30
Mississippi	6	147
Wisconsin	15	11
Missouri	16	37
Maine	7	188
Arkansas	7	165
Iowa	8	25
Louisiana	15	61
Minnesota	19	12
Kansas	8	36
Oklahoma	8	121
Nebraska	6	64
South Dakota	3	240
Texas	53	16
North Dakota	4	157
Colorado	13	74
New Mexico	3	107
Puerto Rico	5	656
Utah	7	45
Arizona	6	17
Idaho	3	260
Washington	13	4
Oregon	13	54
California	77	3
Hawaii	3	122

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science17

Education Majors28

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience29

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10