Psychology in Rochester, NY: 6 Best colleges Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Rochester ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.25M citations received by 42.4K academic papers made by 6 universities in Rochester 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 Rochester

For Psychology

#5 in New York State

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

2. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#26 in New York State

#244 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

3. Saint John Fisher College

For Psychology

#60 in New York State

#580 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,969

4. Nazareth College

For Psychology

#94 in New York State

#965 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,321

5. Roberts Wesleyan College

For Psychology

#110 in New York State

#1155 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1108
Net Price: $24,202
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

For Psychology

#132 in New York State

#1558 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 63
Male:Female: 47:53

Universities for Psychology near Rochester

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
28	SUNY College at Brockport	445	Brockport, New York
44	SUNY College at Geneseo	541	Geneseo, New York
61	Hobart William Smith Colleges	607	Geneva, New York
75	New York Chiropractic College	622	Seneca Falls, New York
92	SUNY College at Oswego	565	Oswego, New York
97	University at Buffalo	61	Buffalo, New York
102	Alfred University	747	Alfred, New York
104	Canisius College	522	Buffalo, New York
106	SUNY Buffalo State	267	Buffalo, New York
116	Niagara University	659	Lewiston, New York

Psychology subfields in Rochester

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