36 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 3.2M citations received by 77.1K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Social Psychology

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Social Psychology

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

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: $45,397

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Social Psychology

#85 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Social Psychology

#112 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Social Psychology

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Social Psychology

#198 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Social Psychology

#252 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

10. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Social Psychology

#291 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Social Psychology

#293 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Social Psychology

#301 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

13. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Social Psychology

#408 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

14. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Social Psychology

#484 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

15. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Social Psychology

#503 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

16. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Social Psychology

#509 in the United States

#562 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

#525 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

18. Barry University

Miami

For Social Psychology

#547 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

19. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Social Psychology

#560 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Social Psychology

#570 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Social Psychology

#586 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

22. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Social Psychology

#606 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Social Psychology

#609 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

24. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Social Psychology

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Social Psychology

#718 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Social Psychology

#721 in the United States

#784 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

#806 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

28. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Social Psychology

#819 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

29. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Social Psychology

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,231

30. Schiller International University

Largo

For Social Psychology

#892 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

31. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Social Psychology

#918 in the United States

#987 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,384

32. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Social Psychology

#927 in the United States

#996 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

33. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Social Psychology

#1128 in the United States

#1202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $25,294
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,936

34. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Social Psychology

#1158 in the United States

#1232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

35. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Social Psychology

#1179 in the United States

#1253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Social Psychology

#1207 in the United States

#1282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $30,723
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,148

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

Psychology subfields in Florida

Child Psychology29

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11