28 Best colleges for Psychology in Maryland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 13M citations received by 277K 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: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Psychology

#50 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Psychology

#54 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
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

#211 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Psychology

#252 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

7. Towson University

Towson

For Psychology

#275 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Psychology

#347 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,846

9. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Psychology

#427 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Psychology

#445 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Psychology

#563 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Psychology

#565 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,830

13. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Psychology

#652 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Psychology

#792 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,728
Enrollment: 3,177

15. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Psychology

#834 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $24,497
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $40,721

16. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Psychology

#838 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 4,104

17. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Psychology

#869 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,913

18. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Psychology

#878 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,819
Enrollment: 6,353

19. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Psychology

#902 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,930

20. Hood College

Frederick

For Psychology

#938 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,350
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,957

21. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Psychology

#993 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,191
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,078

22. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Psychology

#1055 in the United States

#1127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1163
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,027

23. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Psychology

#1073 in the United States

#1145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $27,162
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,263

24. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Psychology

#1211 in the United States

#1287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 950
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,201

25. Maryland University of Integrative Health

Laurel

For Psychology

#1296 in the United States

#1372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 544
Male:Female: 8:92
Founded: 1974

26. University of Maryland - Adelphi

Adelphi

For Psychology

#1301 in the United States

#1378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $5,211
Enrollment: 63,012

27. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Psychology

#1355 in the United States

#1434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $21,863
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $20,369

28. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore

For Psychology

#1374 in the United States

#1453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,834

Closest to Maryland states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	10	71
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	97
South Carolina	25	73
New Hampshire	13	95
Kentucky	26	56
Indiana	35	57
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	46	21
Michigan	37	3
Maine	13	253
Illinois	71	20
Alabama	26	52
Wisconsin	32	17
Florida	58	27
Mississippi	14	158
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	31	31
Arkansas	17	125
Minnesota	28	16
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
Oklahoma	20	129
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	7	209
Texas	77	33
Colorado	21	58
Puerto Rico	16	421
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	269
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139