Rhode Island's 9 best Psychology colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Rhode Island ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.67M citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 9 universities in Rhode Island 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. Brown University

Providence

For Psychology

#51 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

2. Providence College

Providence

For Psychology

#144 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,645

3. University of Rhode Island

Kingston

For Psychology

#164 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Rhode Island College

Providence

For Psychology

#446 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,998

5. Bryant University

Smithfield

For Psychology

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $40,612

6. Roger Williams University

Bristol

For Psychology

#738 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,936

7. Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence

For Psychology

#997 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $33,480

8. Salve Regina University

Newport

For Psychology

#1124 in the United States

#1197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,794

9. Rhode Island School of Design

Providence

For Psychology

#1135 in the United States

#1209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,106

Closest to Rhode Island states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Massachusetts	68	1
Connecticut	21	7
New Hampshire	13	95
Vermont	11	96
New Jersey	27	32
New York	132	8
Maine	13	254
Pennsylvania	101	6
Maryland	28	2
District of Columbia	10	70
Virginia	43	39
West Virginia	17	100
Ohio	60	23
North Carolina	44	14
Michigan	37	3
South Carolina	25	73
Kentucky	26	56
Indiana	35	57
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	45	21
Illinois	71	20
Wisconsin	32	17
Alabama	25	52
Florida	58	27
Iowa	31	31
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	16
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	124
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
South Dakota	8	261
Nebraska	13	111
North Dakota	7	209
Oklahoma	20	129
Puerto Rico	16	429
Texas	77	34
Colorado	21	58
Montana	7	231
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	271
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139