20 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 37.9K academic papers made by 20 universities in Chicago 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 Chicago

For Social Psychology

#2 in Illinois

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Social Psychology

#4 in Illinois

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Social Psychology

#5 in Illinois

#121 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

4. DePaul University

For Social Psychology

#7 in Illinois

#142 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Social Psychology

#10 in Illinois

#225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

6. Rush University

For Social Psychology

#17 in Illinois

#376 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

7. Roosevelt University

For Social Psychology

#20 in Illinois

#446 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Social Psychology

#22 in Illinois

#505 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

9. Chicago State University

For Social Psychology

#27 in Illinois

#730 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

10. Saint Xavier University

For Social Psychology

#31 in Illinois

#790 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

11. Erikson Institute

For Social Psychology

#32 in Illinois

#802 in the United States

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

12. Adler University

For Social Psychology

#33 in Illinois

#846 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

13. National Louis University

For Social Psychology

#35 in Illinois

#855 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

14. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Social Psychology

#39 in Illinois

#965 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

15. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Social Psychology

#40 in Illinois

#966 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38
Male:Female: 73:27

16. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Social Psychology

#44 in Illinois

#1017 in the United States

Enrollment: 120
Male:Female: 20:80

17. John Marshall Law School

For Social Psychology

#45 in Illinois

#1035 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

18. North Park University

For Social Psychology

#48 in Illinois

#1060 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

19. Columbia College Chicago

For Social Psychology

#50 in Illinois

#1119 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

20. DeVry University - Illinois

For Social Psychology

#51 in Illinois

#1121 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $31,063

Universities for Social Psychology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	30	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	551	Evanston, Illinois
26	Elmhurst College	673	Elmhurst, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	489	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	440	Wheaton, Illinois
49	Governors State University	636	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	350	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	411	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	461	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	131	DeKalb, Illinois

Psychology subfields in Chicago

Child Psychology14

Clinical Psychology11

Cognitive Science10

Education Majors16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience18

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5