35 Best colleges for Psychology in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 4.95M citations received by 145K 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: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Psychology

#102 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Psychology

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Psychology

#220 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Psychology

#330 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Psychology

#444 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Psychology

#449 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Psychology

#476 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#506 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

12. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Psychology

#571 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Psychology

#617 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Psychology

#643 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

15. Hanover College

Hanover

For Psychology

#644 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

16. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Psychology

#758 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

17. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Psychology

#908 in the United States

#976 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Psychology

#918 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

19. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#938 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,195

20. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#988 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

21. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Psychology

#1001 in the United States

#1070 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,162
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,008

22. Earlham College

Richmond

For Psychology

#1103 in the United States

#1175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,517

23. Taylor University

Upland

For Psychology

#1111 in the United States

#1183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,698

24. Franklin College

Franklin

For Psychology

#1205 in the United States

#1281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

25. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Psychology

#1225 in the United States

#1301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,914

26. Goshen College

Goshen

For Psychology

#1227 in the United States

#1303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 992
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,040

27. Huntington University

Huntington

For Psychology

#1258 in the United States

#1334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,149

28. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Psychology

#1324 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,681
Enrollment: 18,438

29. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Psychology

#1327 in the United States

#1405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 191
Male:Female: 83:17

30. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Psychology

#1378 in the United States

#1456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 973
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,470

31. Trine University

Angola

For Psychology

#1489 in the United States

#1572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

32. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Psychology

#1498 in the United States

#1583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

33. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#1508 in the United States

#1594 in North America

Enrollment: 11,961
Male:Female: 22:78

34. Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake

For Psychology

#1525 in the United States

#1611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,680

35. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Psychology

#1540 in the United States

#1626 in North America

Enrollment: 144
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	124
District of Columbia	10	70
Alabama	25	52
South Carolina	25	73
Georgia	45	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	96
Massachusetts	68	1
South Dakota	8	261
Rhode Island	9	51
New Hampshire	13	95
Florida	58	27
North Dakota	7	209
Maine	13	254
Texas	77	34
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Idaho	7	271
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Puerto Rico	16	429
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139