Psychology in Albany, NY: 7 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Albany ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 989K citations received by 24.6K academic papers made by 7 universities in Albany 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. SUNY at Albany

For Psychology

#9 in New York State

#118 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

2. Albany Medical College

For Psychology

#16 in New York State

#178 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

3. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

For Psychology

#53 in New York State

#531 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,232

4. College of Saint Rose

For Psychology

#86 in New York State

#875 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,618
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,162

5. Excelsior College

For Psychology

#107 in New York State

#1134 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 12,941
Male:Female: 48:52

6. Albany Law School

For Psychology

#111 in New York State

#1164 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 670
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1851

7. Maria College of Albany

For Psychology

#129 in New York State

#1440 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $16,254
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,405

Universities for Psychology near Albany

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	195	Troy, New York
23	Union College	489	Schenectady, New York
47	Williams College	336	Williamstown, Massachusetts
48	SUNY Empire State College	724	Saratoga Springs, New York
50	Skidmore College	460	Saratoga Springs, New York
71	Bard College	711	Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
100	Smith College	307	Northampton, Massachusetts
104	State University of New York at New Paltz	459	New Paltz, New York
104	Marist College	743	Poughkeepsie, New York
106	University of Massachusetts - Amherst	88	Amherst, Massachusetts

Psychology subfields in Albany

Psychiatry6

Social Psychology5