36 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 3.03M citations received by 75.4K academic papers made by 36 universities in Florida 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 Florida

Gainesville

For Social Psychology

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Social Psychology

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Social Psychology

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Social Psychology

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Social Psychology

#89 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Social Psychology

#111 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Social Psychology

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Social Psychology

#198 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Social Psychology

#258 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

10. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Social Psychology

#292 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Social Psychology

#295 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Social Psychology

#300 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

13. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Social Psychology

#409 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

14. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Social Psychology

#491 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

15. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Social Psychology

#498 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

16. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Social Psychology

#512 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Social Psychology

#531 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

18. Barry University

Miami

For Social Psychology

#549 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

19. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Social Psychology

#565 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Social Psychology

#567 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Social Psychology

#586 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

22. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Social Psychology

#608 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Social Psychology

#613 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Social Psychology

#702 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Social Psychology

#718 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Social Psychology

#742 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

27. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Social Psychology

#811 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Social Psychology

#823 in the United States

#890 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

29. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Social Psychology

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

30. Schiller International University

Largo

For Social Psychology

#895 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,591

31. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Social Psychology

#922 in the United States

#991 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

32. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Social Psychology

#924 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

33. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Social Psychology

#1129 in the United States

#1202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,967

34. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Social Psychology

#1157 in the United States

#1230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

35. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Social Psychology

#1174 in the United States

#1248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Social Psychology

#1205 in the United States

#1280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $33,865
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,623

Closest to Florida states to learn Social Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Florida

Child Psychology29

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11