15 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Washington, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 23.3K academic papers made by 15 universities in Washington 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 Washington - Seattle

Seattle

For Child Psychology

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Child Psychology

#108 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Child Psychology

#142 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Child Psychology

#254 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Child Psychology

#352 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $25,232
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $31,558

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Child Psychology

#404 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,816
Enrollment: 10,811

7. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Child Psychology

#433 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,001
Enrollment: 10,492

8. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Child Psychology

#453 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,188

9. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Child Psychology

#464 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,117

10. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Child Psychology

#485 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,157
Enrollment: 2,153

11. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Child Psychology

#599 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,299

12. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Child Psychology

#618 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,633

13. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Child Psychology

#710 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,567
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $7,383

14. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Child Psychology

#910 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,605

15. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Child Psychology

#915 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Net Price: $24,251
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Washington states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	14	63
Idaho	3	256
Montana	3	239
Nevada	3	139
Utah	7	47
California	84	3
North Dakota	4	187
Colorado	14	68
South Dakota	4	245
Arizona	6	17
Nebraska	6	66
New Mexico	4	113
Minnesota	20	11
Kansas	8	41
Iowa	10	29
Oklahoma	9	132
Wisconsin	18	14
Missouri	19	39
Texas	54	18
Illinois	39	15
Michigan	19	1
Arkansas	7	156
Indiana	18	37
Mississippi	8	147
Louisiana	16	61
Kentucky	12	53
Tennessee	20	31
Ohio	40	16
Alabama	14	85
West Virginia	3	88
Pennsylvania	65	6
Georgia	26	26
Virginia	31	28
New York	97	7
North Carolina	23	9
District of Columbia	8	105
South Carolina	13	65
Maryland	18	13
Vermont	4	96
New Jersey	21	27
New Hampshire	9	128
Connecticut	18	4
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	8	59
Maine	7	201
Florida	29	34
Hawaii	4	129
Puerto Rico	5	655

Psychology subfields in Washington

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science13

Education Majors18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution4

Neuroscience19

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3