14 Best colleges for Psychology in Mississippi

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mississippi ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.05M citations received by 37.7K 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

#191 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

3. Mississippi State University

Starkville

For Psychology

#207 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
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: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,000

5. Jackson State University

Jackson

For Psychology

#467 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. William Carey University

Hattiesburg

For Psychology

#663 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,192

7. Delta State University

Cleveland

For Psychology

#995 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Millsaps College

Jackson

For Psychology

#1022 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $26,739
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,975

9. Mississippi College

Clinton

For Psychology

#1069 in the United States

#1141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,135
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Alcorn State University

Lorman

For Psychology

#1131 in the United States

#1205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 924
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus

For Psychology

#1274 in the United States

#1350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $9,171

12. Tougaloo College

Tougaloo

For Psychology

#1320 in the United States

#1398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $12,158
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,175

13. Rust College

Holly Springs

For Psychology

#1521 in the United States

#1607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $8,234
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,238

14. Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena

For Psychology

#1545 in the United States

#1632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,302

Closest to Mississippi states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Arkansas	17	124
Louisiana	25	90
Alabama	25	52
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	45	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	34
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	70
Maryland	28	2
Pennsylvania	101	6
Minnesota	28	16
New Mexico	8	89
South Dakota	8	261
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	96
Arizona	11	40
New Hampshire	13	95
Utah	11	43
Maine	13	254
Montana	7	231
Idaho	7	271
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Puerto Rico	16	429
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139