35 Best colleges for Psychology in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 5.21M citations received by 148K academic papers made by 35 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Psychology

#57 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Psychology

#103 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Psychology

#126 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Psychology

#219 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Psychology

#333 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Psychology

#452 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Psychology

#453 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Psychology

#474 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#507 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

12. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Psychology

#579 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Psychology

#618 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Psychology

#647 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

15. Hanover College

Hanover

For Psychology

#649 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

16. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Psychology

#764 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

17. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Psychology

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Psychology

#919 in the United States

#987 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

19. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#936 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

20. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#981 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

21. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Psychology

#994 in the United States

#1063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

22. Earlham College

Richmond

For Psychology

#1109 in the United States

#1182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Psychology

#1115 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

24. Franklin College

Franklin

For Psychology

#1185 in the United States

#1260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

25. Goshen College

Goshen

For Psychology

#1231 in the United States

#1307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Psychology

#1238 in the United States

#1314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

27. Huntington University

Huntington

For Psychology

#1251 in the United States

#1327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

28. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Psychology

#1324 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

29. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Psychology

#1328 in the United States

#1406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

30. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Psychology

#1381 in the United States

#1460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $20,451
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,601

31. Trine University

Angola

For Psychology

#1457 in the United States

#1539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

32. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Psychology

#1491 in the United States

#1577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $24,208
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,677

33. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#1503 in the United States

#1589 in North America

Enrollment: 14,263
Male:Female: 22:78

34. Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake

For Psychology

#1528 in the United States

#1614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,065

35. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#1544 in the United States

#1630 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

Closest to Indiana states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	71	20
Kentucky	26	56
Ohio	60	23
Tennessee	37	42
Michigan	37	3
West Virginia	17	100
Missouri	35	18
Wisconsin	32	17
Iowa	31	31
Virginia	43	39
North Carolina	44	14
Pennsylvania	101	6
Arkansas	17	125
District of Columbia	10	71
Alabama	26	52
South Carolina	25	73
Georgia	46	21
Maryland	28	2
Mississippi	14	158
Minnesota	28	16
New York	132	8
New Jersey	27	32
Kansas	14	75
Louisiana	25	90
Oklahoma	20	129
Connecticut	21	7
Nebraska	13	111
Vermont	11	97
Massachusetts	68	1
South Dakota	8	260
Rhode Island	9	51
New Hampshire	13	95
Florida	58	27
North Dakota	7	209
Maine	13	253
Texas	77	33
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Puerto Rico	16	421
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139