44 Best colleges for Psychology in North Carolina

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Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 11.4M citations received by 271K academic papers made by 44 universities in North Carolina 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
15%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
59%

2. Duke University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$21,981

3. Wake Forest University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
22%
Average SAT
1465
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$24,401

4. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
42%
Average SAT
1385
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
69%

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1253
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
92%

6. East Carolina University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
77%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
75%

8. Appalachian State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
69%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
73%

10. Western Carolina University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
90%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
94%

12. Elon University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$44,440

13. North Carolina Central University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$11,999

14. Davidson College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1465
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,720

15. Winston-Salem State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
925
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
97%

16. Campbell University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$25,736
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$36,532

17. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
90%

18. High Point University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$43,086

19. Guilford College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,270

20. Fayetteville State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
96%

21. Queens University of Charlotte

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$31,839

22. University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
93%

23. Wingate University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,282

24. Methodist University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$26,334

25. Greensboro College

For Psychology

#1003 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$18,730
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$16,367

26. Meredith College

For Psychology

#1042 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1223
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$24,323

27. St. Andrews University

For Psychology

#1058 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,474
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$21,207

28. Piedmont International University

For Psychology

#1132 in North America
Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$20,412
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,947

29. Pfeiffer University

For Psychology

#1148 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Net Price
$19,660
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,951

30. Gardner-Webb University

For Psychology

#1156 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1087
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$20,016

31. Lenoir-Rhyne University

For Psychology

#1197 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$21,546
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,467

32. Catawba College

For Psychology

#1298 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$18,447

33. Salem College

For Psychology

#1353 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$18,668

34. University of Mount Olive

For Psychology

#1377 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$18,853
Receiving Aid
100%

35. Elizabeth City State University

For Psychology

#1386 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
93%

36. Johnson C Smith University

For Psychology

#1391 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$19,705
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$15,238

37. Warren Wilson College

For Psychology

#1398 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$26,084
Receiving Aid
100%

38. North Carolina Wesleyan College

For Psychology

#1432 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$18,472
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,552

39. Shaw University

For Psychology

#1435 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$16,445
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$14,417

40. Barton College

For Psychology

#1500 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$23,962
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,266

41. William Peace University

For Psychology

#1505 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1153
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$24,216

42. Livingstone College

For Psychology

#1509 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Net Price
$12,826
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$15,485

43. Bennett College

For Psychology

#1593 in North America
Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
940
Net Price
$26,990
Receiving Aid
96%

44. Mars Hill University

For Psychology

#1634 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$18,925
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,066

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Psychology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
South Carolina 25 73
Virginia 43 39
West Virginia 17 100
Georgia 46 21
District of Columbia 10 71
Maryland 28 2
Kentucky 26 56
Tennessee 37 42
Ohio 60 23
Pennsylvania 101 6
Alabama 26 52
New Jersey 27 32
Indiana 35 57
Florida 58 27
Connecticut 21 7
Illinois 71 20
New York 132 8
Mississippi 14 158
Rhode Island 9 51
Massachusetts 68 1
Michigan 37 3
Arkansas 17 125
Vermont 11 97
Missouri 35 18
New Hampshire 13 95
Louisiana 25 90
Wisconsin 32 17
Iowa 31 31
Maine 13 253
Oklahoma 20 129
Kansas 14 75
Minnesota 28 16
Nebraska 13 111
Texas 77 33
South Dakota 8 260
North Dakota 7 209
Colorado 21 58
Puerto Rico 16 421
New Mexico 8 89
Montana 7 231
Utah 11 43
Arizona 11 40
Idaho 7 269
Nevada 7 149
Oregon 18 55
California 130 4
Washington 30 5
Alaska 4 387
Hawaii 6 139