Best Psychology colleges in New Orleans, LA [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Orleans ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 36.2K academic papers made by 7 universities in New Orleans 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. Tulane University of Louisiana

For Psychology

#2 in Louisiana

#103 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

2. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

For Psychology

#3 in Louisiana

#176 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,683
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

3. University of New Orleans

For Psychology

#4 in Louisiana

#237 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. Loyola University New Orleans

For Psychology

#11 in Louisiana

#583 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $26,150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,073

5. Xavier University of Louisiana

For Psychology

#12 in Louisiana

#749 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1046
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,874

6. Southern University at New Orleans

For Psychology

#22 in Louisiana

#1365 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,293

7. Dillard University

For Psychology

#23 in Louisiana

#1373 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,551

Universities for Psychology near New Orleans

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
73	Southeastern Louisiana University	492	Hammond, Louisiana
118	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	90	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
168	University of Southern Mississippi	224	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
168	William Carey University	663	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
189	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	365	Lafayette, Louisiana
200	University of South Alabama	185	Mobile, Alabama
261	Jackson State University	467	Jackson, Mississippi
264	University of Mississippi Medical Center	158	Jackson, Mississippi
281	University of West Florida	314	Pensacola, Florida
343	University of Louisiana at Monroe	578	Monroe, Louisiana

Psychology subfields in New Orleans