35 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 2.26M citations received by 51.5K academic papers made by 35 universities in Georgia 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. Emory University

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Social Psychology

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Social Psychology

#155 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Social Psychology

#236 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Augusta University

Augusta

For Social Psychology

#261 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Social Psychology

#268 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Social Psychology

#427 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Mercer University

Macon

For Social Psychology

#438 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Social Psychology

#473 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Social Psychology

#483 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Social Psychology

#584 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Social Psychology

#648 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

15. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Social Psychology

#652 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

16. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#689 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

17. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Social Psychology

#698 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

18. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Social Psychology

#738 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#760 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

20. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Social Psychology

#768 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Social Psychology

#771 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Social Psychology

#774 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

23. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#849 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

24. Life University

Marietta

For Social Psychology

#863 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

25. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#926 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $6,965
Enrollment: 1,549

26. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Social Psychology

#929 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

27. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#977 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,292
Receiving Aid: 92%

28. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Social Psychology

#978 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#992 in the United States

#1063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $20,490

30. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Social Psychology

#1000 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Social Psychology

#1039 in the United States

#1111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

32. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Social Psychology

#1052 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Social Psychology

#1122 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $50,821

34. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Social Psychology

#1197 in the United States

#1272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 127
Male:Female: 40:60

35. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Social Psychology

#1201 in the United States

#1276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

Closest to Georgia states to learn Social Psychology

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

Child Psychology26

Clinical Psychology20

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7