Psychology in Idaho: 7 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Idaho ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 317K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 7 universities in Idaho 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. Boise State University

Boise

For Psychology

#269 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,507
Enrollment: 27,198

2. University of Idaho

Moscow

For Psychology

#284 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

3. Idaho State University

Pocatello

For Psychology

#331 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,217
Enrollment: 13,061

4. Brigham Young University - Idaho

Rexburg

For Psychology

#1095 in the United States

#1167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $8,528

5. Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston

For Psychology

#1149 in the United States

#1224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,371
Enrollment: 3,801

6. College of Idaho

Caldwell

For Psychology

#1330 in the United States

#1408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,686

7. Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa

For Psychology

#1352 in the United States

#1431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,178

Closest to Idaho states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Montana	7	231
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Utah	11	43
Nevada	7	149
Colorado	21	58
California	130	4
North Dakota	7	209
South Dakota	8	260
Nebraska	13	111
Arizona	11	40
New Mexico	8	89
Kansas	14	75
Minnesota	28	16
Oklahoma	20	129
Iowa	31	31
Missouri	35	18
Wisconsin	32	17
Texas	77	33
Illinois	71	20
Arkansas	17	125
Michigan	37	3
Indiana	35	57
Mississippi	14	158
Louisiana	25	90
Kentucky	26	56
Tennessee	37	42
Ohio	60	23
Alabama	26	52
West Virginia	17	100
Georgia	46	21
Pennsylvania	101	6
Virginia	43	39
North Carolina	44	14
South Carolina	25	73
Alaska	4	387
New York	132	8
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
Vermont	11	97
New Jersey	27	32
Connecticut	21	7
New Hampshire	13	95
Massachusetts	68	1
Florida	58	27
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Hawaii	6	139
Puerto Rico	16	421

Psychology subfields in Idaho