Best Universities for Psychology in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 770M citations received by 24.2M academic papers made by 1,538 universities in North America 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. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#1 in Canada

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Psychology

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

4. Stanford University

United States | California

For Psychology

#3 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

5. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Psychology

#4 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

6. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Psychology

#5 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

7. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Psychology

#6 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

8. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#7 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

9. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#8 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

10. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Psychology

#9 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

11. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Psychology

#10 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

12. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#11 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

13. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Psychology

#12 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

14. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Psychology

#2 in Canada

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

15. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#13 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

16. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Psychology

#3 in Canada

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Psychology

#14 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Psychology

#15 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. New York University

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#16 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

20. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Psychology

#17 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

21. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Psychology

#18 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Psychology

#19 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

23. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Psychology

#20 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

24. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Psychology

#21 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

25. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#22 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

26. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Psychology

#23 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

27. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#24 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

28. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#25 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

29. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#26 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

30. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Psychology

#27 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Psychology

#28 in the United States

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

32. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Psychology

#29 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

33. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#30 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

34. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#31 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

35. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#32 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

36. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Psychology

#33 in the United States

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Psychology

#34 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

38. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#4 in Canada

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

39. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Psychology

#35 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

40. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Psychology

#36 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

41. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#37 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

42. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Psychology

#5 in Canada

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

43. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Psychology

#38 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

44. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Psychology

#39 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

45. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Psychology

#40 in the United States

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

46. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Psychology

#41 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

47. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Psychology

#42 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

48. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#6 in Canada

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

49. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Psychology

#43 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

50. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Psychology

#44 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

51. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Psychology

#7 in Canada

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

52. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Psychology

#45 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

53. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#46 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

54. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#47 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

55. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Psychology

#48 in the United States

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

56. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Psychology

#8 in Canada

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

57. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#49 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

58. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Psychology

#50 in the United States

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

59. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Psychology

#51 in the United States

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

60. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Psychology

#52 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

61. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Psychology

#53 in the United States

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

62. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Psychology

#54 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

63. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Psychology

#55 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

64. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#9 in Canada

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

65. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Psychology

#56 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

66. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#57 in the United States

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

67. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Psychology

#58 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Psychology

#59 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

69. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Psychology

#60 in the United States

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Psychology

#61 in the United States

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

71. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Psychology

#62 in the United States

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

72. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#63 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

73. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Psychology

#64 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

74. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Psychology

#65 in the United States

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

75. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Psychology

#66 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

76. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Psychology

#67 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

77. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#68 in the United States

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

78. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Psychology

#69 in the United States

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

79. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#70 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

80. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Psychology

#71 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1824

81. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Psychology

#72 in the United States

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

82. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#10 in Canada

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

83. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Psychology

#73 in the United States

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

84. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Psychology

#74 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Psychology

#75 in the United States

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 1,538
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

86. Virginia Commonwealth University

United States | Virginia

For Psychology

#76 in the United States

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

87. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Psychology

#11 in Canada

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

88. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Psychology

#77 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

89. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Psychology

#12 in Canada

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

90. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Psychology

#78 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

91. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Psychology

#13 in Canada

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

92. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Psychology

#79 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

93. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Psychology

#80 in the United States

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

94. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Psychology

#81 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

95. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Psychology

#14 in Canada

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

96. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Psychology

#82 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

97. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Psychology

#83 in the United States

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

98. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Psychology

#84 in the United States

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

99. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Psychology

#85 in the United States

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

100. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

United States | Massachusetts

For Psychology

#86 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

Psychology subfields in North America

Child Psychology930

Clinical Psychology791

Cognitive Science757

Education Majors1046

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution317

Neuroscience1087

Occupational Therapy268

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology324

Social Psychology1195

Special Education407