Psychology in Albany, NY: 7 Best colleges Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Albany ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 958K citations received by 24K 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

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

2. Albany Medical College

For Psychology

#16 in New York State

#175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

3. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

For Psychology

#53 in New York State

#530 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,804

4. College of Saint Rose

For Psychology

#86 in New York State

#873 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $24,618
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,162

5. Excelsior College

For Psychology

#108 in New York State

#1134 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 14,477
Male:Female: 50:50

6. Albany Law School

For Psychology

#111 in New York State

#1163 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 628
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1851

7. Maria College of Albany

For Psychology

#129 in New York State

#1438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1030
Net Price: $17,290
Receiving Aid: 91%

Universities for Psychology near Albany

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	192	Troy, New York
23	Union College	486	Schenectady, New York
47	Williams College	331	Williamstown, Massachusetts
48	SUNY Empire State College	721	Saratoga Springs, New York
50	Skidmore College	454	Saratoga Springs, New York
71	Bard College	716	Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
100	Smith College	307	Northampton, Massachusetts
104	State University of New York at New Paltz	452	New Paltz, New York
104	Marist College	746	Poughkeepsie, New York
106	University of Massachusetts - Amherst	88	Amherst, Massachusetts

Psychology subfields in Albany

Psychiatry6

Social Psychology5