19 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Connecticut

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.37M citations received by 33.8K academic papers made by 19 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

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Social Psychology

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Social Psychology

#295 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $21,270

4. Connecticut College

New London

For Social Psychology

#353 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,220

5. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Social Psychology

#354 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,687

6. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Social Psychology

#386 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Social Psychology

#387 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,051

8. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Social Psychology

#392 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,065

9. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Social Psychology

#428 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,308
Enrollment: 8,889

10. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Social Psychology

#441 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1180
Net Price: $33,135
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Trinity College

Hartford

For Social Psychology

#527 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,704

12. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Social Psychology

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Social Psychology

#605 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $45,280
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,484

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Social Psychology

#679 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

15. Mitchell College

New London

For Social Psychology

#690 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $30,365
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,641

16. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Social Psychology

#697 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1048
Net Price: $28,470
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Social Psychology

#731 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,934
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $12,223

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Social Psychology

#862 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1173
Net Price: $25,860
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Post University

Waterbury

For Social Psychology

#1126 in the United States

#1197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,307
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,967

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	67
Massachusetts	59	2
New Jersey	22	30
New York	107	4
Vermont	7	129
New Hampshire	11	105
Pennsylvania	87	5
Maryland	24	24
District of Columbia	9	90
Maine	7	205
Virginia	33	40
West Virginia	9	101
Ohio	48	9
North Carolina	33	23
Michigan	29	1
South Carolina	19	68
Kentucky	20	47
Indiana	23	48
Tennessee	25	57
Georgia	35	36
Illinois	53	10
Wisconsin	26	15
Alabama	17	82
Iowa	16	25
Florida	34	27
Missouri	25	43
Minnesota	24	14
Mississippi	9	168
Arkansas	14	135
Louisiana	18	84
Kansas	9	51
South Dakota	8	279
Nebraska	9	72
North Dakota	4	187
Oklahoma	12	98
Puerto Rico	7	669
Texas	61	16
Colorado	17	75
Montana	4	217
New Mexico	7	103
Utah	10	54
Idaho	5	247
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	145
Washington	19	7
Oregon	15	87
California	104	3
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	5	130

Psychology subfields in Connecticut

Child Psychology17

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science14

Education Majors17

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience18

Occupational Therapy4

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3