Rhode Island's 9 best Psychology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Rhode Island ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 2.82M citations received by 68.8K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

2. Providence College

Providence

For Psychology

#146 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,618

3. University of Rhode Island

Kingston

For Psychology

#164 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,578

4. Rhode Island College

Providence

For Psychology

#450 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 995
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,706

5. Bryant University

Smithfield

For Psychology

#552 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $42,139

6. Roger Williams University

Bristol

For Psychology

#738 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,779

7. Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence

For Psychology

#992 in the United States

#1061 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,057

8. Salve Regina University

Newport

For Psychology

#1116 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $38,307

9. Rhode Island School of Design

Providence

For Psychology

#1126 in the United States

#1200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1463
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,492

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	97
New Jersey	27	32
New York	132	8
Maine	13	253
Pennsylvania	101	6
Maryland	28	2
District of Columbia	10	71
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	46	21
Illinois	71	20
Wisconsin	32	17
Alabama	26	52
Florida	58	27
Iowa	31	31
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	16
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	90
Kansas	14	75
South Dakota	8	260
Nebraska	13	111
North Dakota	7	209
Oklahoma	20	129
Puerto Rico	16	421
Texas	77	33
Colorado	21	58
Montana	7	231
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	269
Arizona	11	40
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139