46 Best colleges for Psychology in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 7.83M citations received by 205K academic papers made by 46 universities in Georgia 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. Emory University

Atlanta

For Psychology

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Psychology

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Psychology

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Psychology

#99 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Psychology

#137 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Psychology

#196 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Psychology

#286 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Psychology

#292 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Psychology

#319 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

10. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Psychology

#348 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Psychology

#426 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Psychology

#446 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Psychology

#514 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Psychology

#548 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Psychology

#729 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

16. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Psychology

#745 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

17. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Psychology

#758 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

18. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Psychology

#771 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

19. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Psychology

#796 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Psychology

#808 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Psychology

#837 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

22. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Psychology

#846 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Life University

Marietta

For Psychology

#876 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

24. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Psychology

#896 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

25. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Psychology

#907 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

26. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Psychology

#979 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,292
Receiving Aid: 92%

27. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Psychology

#1037 in the United States

#1108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

28. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Psychology

#1085 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

29. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Psychology

#1093 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Psychology

#1104 in the United States

#1177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Psychology

#1127 in the United States

#1201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $20,490

32. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Psychology

#1154 in the United States

#1229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $6,965
Enrollment: 1,549

33. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Psychology

#1160 in the United States

#1235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

34. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Psychology

#1187 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $24,550
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,932

35. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Psychology

#1248 in the United States

#1324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,743

36. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Psychology

#1292 in the United States

#1368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Psychology

#1304 in the United States

#1381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $50,821

38. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Psychology

#1306 in the United States

#1384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $21,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,895

39. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Psychology

#1364 in the United States

#1443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $21,969
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,501

40. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Psychology

#1406 in the United States

#1486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 127
Male:Female: 40:60

41. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Psychology

#1416 in the United States

#1496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1142
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,252

42. Paine College

Augusta

For Psychology

#1439 in the United States

#1521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $15,935
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,145

43. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Psychology

#1479 in the United States

#1561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $12,837

44. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Psychology

#1515 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,926

45. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Psychology

#1540 in the United States

#1626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 988
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 87%

46. Point University

West Point

For Psychology

#1551 in the United States

#1638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $19,545
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,043

Closest to Georgia states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	25	73
Alabama	26	52
Tennessee	37	42
North Carolina	44	14
Kentucky	26	56
Florida	58	27
Mississippi	14	158
Virginia	43	39
West Virginia	17	100
Indiana	35	57
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	90
Ohio	60	23
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
Illinois	71	20
Missouri	35	18
Pennsylvania	101	6
New Jersey	27	32
Michigan	37	3
Iowa	31	31
New York	132	8
Connecticut	21	7
Oklahoma	20	129
Wisconsin	32	17
Rhode Island	9	51
Kansas	14	75
Massachusetts	68	1
Vermont	11	97
Texas	77	33
New Hampshire	13	95
Minnesota	28	16
Nebraska	13	111
Maine	13	253
South Dakota	8	260
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
North Dakota	7	209
Puerto Rico	16	421
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Montana	7	231
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139