28 Best colleges for Psychology in Maryland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 12.4M citations received by 270K academic papers made by 28 universities in Maryland 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. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

For Psychology

#2 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Psychology

#50 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Psychology

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Psychology

#140 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

5. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Psychology

#212 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Psychology

#251 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

7. Towson University

Towson

For Psychology

#277 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

8. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Psychology

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,857

9. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Psychology

#421 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Psychology

#453 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Psychology

#561 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Psychology

#564 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,553

13. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Psychology

#649 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Psychology

#792 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,530
Enrollment: 2,844

15. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Psychology

#833 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $23,088
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,979

16. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Psychology

#836 in the United States

#901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,767
Enrollment: 4,075

17. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Psychology

#857 in the United States

#923 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,749

18. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Psychology

#877 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 940
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,730

19. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Psychology

#891 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,729

20. Hood College

Frederick

For Psychology

#935 in the United States

#1003 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,462
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,535

21. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Psychology

#993 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $22,552
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,839

22. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Psychology

#1052 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,298

23. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Psychology

#1071 in the United States

#1143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,201
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,166

24. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Psychology

#1221 in the United States

#1297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,181
Enrollment: 2,101

25. University of Maryland - Adelphi

Adelphi

For Psychology

#1295 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $5,268
Enrollment: 60,084

26. Maryland University of Integrative Health

Laurel

For Psychology

#1299 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 646
Male:Female: 8:92
Founded: 1974

27. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Psychology

#1371 in the United States

#1449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,223
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,745

28. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore

For Psychology

#1380 in the United States

#1458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1068
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $43,066

Closest to Maryland states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	10	70
New Jersey	27	32
Pennsylvania	101	6
Virginia	43	39
West Virginia	17	100
Connecticut	21	7
New York	132	8
North Carolina	44	14
Ohio	60	23
Rhode Island	9	51
Massachusetts	68	1
Vermont	11	96
South Carolina	25	73
New Hampshire	13	95
Kentucky	26	56
Indiana	35	57
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	45	21
Michigan	37	3
Maine	13	254
Illinois	71	20
Alabama	25	52
Wisconsin	32	17
Florida	58	27
Mississippi	14	158
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	31	31
Arkansas	17	124
Minnesota	28	16
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
Oklahoma	20	129
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	261
North Dakota	7	209
Texas	77	34
Colorado	21	58
Puerto Rico	16	429
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	271
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139