14 Best colleges for Psychology in Mississippi

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mississippi ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 38.7K academic papers made by 14 universities in Mississippi 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. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson

For Psychology

#158 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

2. University of Mississippi

University

For Psychology

#189 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. Mississippi State University

Starkville

For Psychology

#206 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg

For Psychology

#224 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,900

5. Jackson State University

Jackson

For Psychology

#464 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. William Carey University

Hattiesburg

For Psychology

#653 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $15,469

7. Delta State University

Cleveland

For Psychology

#999 in the United States

#1068 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1068
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Millsaps College

Jackson

For Psychology

#1024 in the United States

#1094 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,737

9. Mississippi College

Clinton

For Psychology

#1068 in the United States

#1140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $28,559
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Alcorn State University

Lorman

For Psychology

#1133 in the United States

#1207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 834
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus

For Psychology

#1275 in the United States

#1351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $9,635

12. Tougaloo College

Tougaloo

For Psychology

#1331 in the United States

#1409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $14,328
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,900

13. Rust College

Holly Springs

For Psychology

#1525 in the United States

#1611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $12,037
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,993

14. Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena

For Psychology

#1550 in the United States

#1637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 15
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,933

Closest to Mississippi states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	90
Alabama	26	52
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	46	21
Missouri	35	18
Kentucky	26	56
Illinois	71	20
Oklahoma	20	129
South Carolina	25	73
Indiana	35	57
Kansas	14	75
North Carolina	44	14
Florida	58	27
Texas	77	33
Iowa	31	31
Ohio	60	23
West Virginia	17	100
Virginia	43	39
Wisconsin	32	17
Nebraska	13	111
Michigan	37	3
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
Pennsylvania	101	6
Minnesota	28	16
New Mexico	8	89
South Dakota	8	260
Colorado	21	58
New Jersey	27	32
New York	132	8
Connecticut	21	7
North Dakota	7	209
Rhode Island	9	51
Massachusetts	68	1
Vermont	11	97
Arizona	11	40
New Hampshire	13	95
Utah	11	43
Maine	13	253
Montana	7	231
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Puerto Rico	16	421
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139