Rhode Island's 9 best Psychology colleges [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Rhode Island ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 3.03M citations received by 83.7K 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

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

2. Providence College

Providence

For Psychology

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

3. University of Rhode Island

Kingston

For Psychology

#170 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

4. Rhode Island College

Providence

For Psychology

#433 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 990
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,537

5. Bryant University

Smithfield

For Psychology

#530 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $40,361

6. Roger Williams University

Bristol

For Psychology

#747 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,964

7. Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence

For Psychology

#902 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,801

8. Salve Regina University

Newport

For Psychology

#1116 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,997

9. Rhode Island School of Design

Providence

For Psychology

#1138 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1433
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,800

Closest to Rhode Island states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Massachusetts	67	1
Connecticut	21	6
New Hampshire	13	102
Vermont	11	96
New Jersey	27	33
New York	130	9
Maine	13	247
Pennsylvania	99	7
Maryland	27	2
District of Columbia	10	69
Virginia	41	42
West Virginia	17	108
Ohio	60	22
North Carolina	42	16
Michigan	37	3
South Carolina	24	72
Kentucky	26	55
Indiana	34	58
Tennessee	35	40
Georgia	44	20
Illinois	70	23
Wisconsin	31	17
Alabama	24	50
Florida	55	27
Iowa	32	31
Missouri	35	18
Minnesota	28	14
Mississippi	14	155
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	91
Kansas	14	79
South Dakota	8	258
Nebraska	13	114
North Dakota	6	204
Oklahoma	18	132
Puerto Rico	15	427
Texas	76	34
Colorado	20	56
Montana	7	230
New Mexico	7	89
Utah	11	41
Idaho	7	277
Arizona	10	39
Nevada	7	151
Washington	29	5
Oregon	18	53
California	128	4
Alaska	4	395
Hawaii	6	136