20 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Connecticut

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.97M citations received by 37.5K 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

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Social Psychology

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Social Psychology

#253 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,463

4. Connecticut College

New London

For Social Psychology

#352 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,941

5. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Social Psychology

#361 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,553

6. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Social Psychology

#371 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,632

7. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Social Psychology

#383 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $47,630

8. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Social Psychology

#384 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Social Psychology

#431 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,786
Enrollment: 8,820

10. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Social Psychology

#458 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1175
Net Price: $34,201
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Trinity College

Hartford

For Social Psychology

#514 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,806

12. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Social Psychology

#566 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $46,165
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,597

13. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Social Psychology

#597 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,865

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Social Psychology

#658 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

15. Mitchell College

New London

For Social Psychology

#691 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,760
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,302

16. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Social Psychology

#725 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 998
Net Price: $26,064
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Social Psychology

#741 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,131
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,200

18. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Social Psychology

#808 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $27,558
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Social Psychology

#1091 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Social Psychology

#1124 in the United States

#1197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,619
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,687

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	59	2
New Jersey	22	28
New York	111	4
Vermont	8	125
New Hampshire	11	106
Pennsylvania	87	5
Maryland	24	23
District of Columbia	9	86
Maine	8	208
Virginia	38	41
West Virginia	9	99
Ohio	50	11
North Carolina	34	22
Michigan	28	1
South Carolina	20	67
Kentucky	20	50
Indiana	25	25
Tennessee	26	59
Georgia	35	39
Illinois	54	9
Wisconsin	25	16
Alabama	18	83
Iowa	17	27
Florida	36	31
Missouri	25	43
Minnesota	25	14
Mississippi	9	170
Arkansas	15	128
Louisiana	19	90
Kansas	10	49
South Dakota	8	311
Nebraska	9	73
North Dakota	5	181
Oklahoma	12	100
Puerto Rico	8	677
Texas	63	15
Colorado	18	71
Montana	4	219
New Mexico	7	104
Utah	10	58
Idaho	5	247
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	143
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	85
California	106	3
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Connecticut

Child Psychology19

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science14

Education Majors18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience19

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2