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 10.8M citations received by 263K 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
19%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
58%

2. Duke University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$23,422

3. Wake Forest University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
22%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,790

4. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
68%

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
90%

6. East Carolina University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
79%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
72%

8. Appalachian State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
72%

10. Western Carolina University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
96%

12. Elon University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1224
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$41,849

13. North Carolina Central University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
96%

14. Davidson College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1435
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$26,510

15. Winston-Salem State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
935
Average ACT
16
Receiving Aid
96%

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$7,008
Enrollment
7,630

17. Campbell University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$24,517
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$34,413

18. Guilford College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,620

19. High Point University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$43,578

20. Fayetteville State University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
950
Average ACT
18
Receiving Aid
95%

21. Queens University of Charlotte

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$27,178

22. University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
93%

23. Wingate University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$21,464

24. Methodist University

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$25,786

25. Greensboro College

For Psychology

Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$19,783
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$14,676

26. Meredith College

For Psychology

#1039 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$23,405

27. St. Andrews University

For Psychology

#1050 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$31,503
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$18,206

28. Piedmont International University

For Psychology

#1130 in North America
Acceptance Rate
34%
Net Price
$19,111
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$11,743

29. Pfeiffer University

For Psychology

#1150 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$21,402
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,458

30. Gardner-Webb University

For Psychology

#1157 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,035

31. Lenoir-Rhyne University

For Psychology

#1193 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$24,042
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$33,874

32. Catawba College

For Psychology

#1293 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1098
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,319

33. Salem College

For Psychology

#1361 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1197
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,000

34. University of Mount Olive

For Psychology

#1375 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$17,893
Receiving Aid
100%

35. Johnson C Smith University

For Psychology

#1386 in North America
Acceptance Rate
43%
Net Price
$19,326
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,883

36. Elizabeth City State University

For Psychology

#1391 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$10,554
Enrollment
2,165

37. Warren Wilson College

For Psychology

#1394 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$27,913
Receiving Aid
99%

38. Shaw University

For Psychology

#1432 in North America
Acceptance Rate
30%
Net Price
$14,111
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$15,568

39. North Carolina Wesleyan College

For Psychology

#1434 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$19,111
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$29,177

40. Barton College

For Psychology

#1495 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Net Price
$23,804
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,334

41. William Peace University

For Psychology

#1500 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$24,503

42. Livingstone College

For Psychology

#1510 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$15,162
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,065

43. Bennett College

For Psychology

#1590 in North America
Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
902
Net Price
$20,928
Receiving Aid
100%

44. Mars Hill University

For Psychology

#1628 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$19,842
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$28,914

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 45 21
District of Columbia 10 70
Maryland 28 2
Kentucky 26 56
Tennessee 37 42
Ohio 60 23
Pennsylvania 101 6
Alabama 25 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 17 124
Vermont 11 96
Missouri 35 18
New Hampshire 13 95
Louisiana 25 90
Wisconsin 32 17
Iowa 31 31
Maine 13 254
Oklahoma 20 129
Kansas 14 75
Minnesota 28 16
Nebraska 13 111
Texas 77 34
South Dakota 8 261
North Dakota 7 209
Colorado 21 58
Puerto Rico 16 429
New Mexico 8 89
Montana 7 231
Utah 11 43
Arizona 11 40
Idaho 7 271
Nevada 7 149
Oregon 18 55
California 130 4
Washington 30 5
Alaska 4 387
Hawaii 6 139