20 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Connecticut

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 2.06M citations received by 38.4K academic papers made by 20 universities in Connecticut 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. Yale University

New Haven

For Social Psychology

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Social Psychology

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Social Psychology

#257 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1478
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,025

4. Connecticut College

New London

For Social Psychology

#353 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,700

5. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Social Psychology

#360 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,261

6. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Social Psychology

#373 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $40,632

7. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Social Psychology

#382 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,842

8. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Social Psychology

#385 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $49,958

9. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Social Psychology

#429 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,977
Enrollment: 9,377

10. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Social Psychology

#455 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1163
Net Price: $34,557
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Trinity College

Hartford

For Social Psychology

#512 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1384
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,071

12. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Social Psychology

#562 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $47,848
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,625

13. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Social Psychology

#600 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1165
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,480

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Social Psychology

#654 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,870

15. Mitchell College

New London

For Social Psychology

#676 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $31,536
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,223

16. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Social Psychology

#731 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,498
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,914

17. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Social Psychology

#744 in the United States

#808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,062
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,000

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Social Psychology

#814 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1010
Net Price: $29,300
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Social Psychology

#1097 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 0%

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Social Psychology

#1135 in the United States

#1209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,229
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,754

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	59	2
New Jersey	22	28
New York	111	4
Vermont	8	124
New Hampshire	11	105
Pennsylvania	87	5
Maryland	24	23
District of Columbia	9	86
Maine	8	209
Virginia	38	41
West Virginia	9	99
Ohio	50	11
North Carolina	35	22
Michigan	28	1
South Carolina	20	67
Kentucky	20	50
Indiana	25	25
Tennessee	26	59
Georgia	35	39
Illinois	53	9
Wisconsin	25	16
Alabama	18	82
Iowa	19	27
Florida	36	31
Missouri	25	43
Minnesota	25	14
Mississippi	9	170
Arkansas	15	125
Louisiana	19	92
Kansas	10	49
South Dakota	8	309
Nebraska	9	73
North Dakota	5	181
Oklahoma	12	100
Puerto Rico	8	673
Texas	63	15
Colorado	18	72
Montana	4	219
New Mexico	7	104
Utah	10	58
Idaho	5	245
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	142
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	87
California	106	3
Alaska	3	430
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Connecticut

Child Psychology18

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science14

Education Majors18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience19

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2