35 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.15M citations received by 50.3K 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: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Social Psychology

#54 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
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: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Social Psychology

#154 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Social Psychology

#239 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Augusta University

Augusta

For Social Psychology

#260 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Social Psychology

#272 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Social Psychology

#425 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Mercer University

Macon

For Social Psychology

#436 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Social Psychology

#471 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Social Psychology

#479 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Social Psychology

#584 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

14. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Social Psychology

#650 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

15. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Social Psychology

#654 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

16. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#689 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

17. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Social Psychology

#699 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Social Psychology

#716 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

19. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#751 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

20. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Social Psychology

#757 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

21. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Social Psychology

#765 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Social Psychology

#783 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

23. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#859 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

24. Life University

Marietta

For Social Psychology

#872 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

25. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#917 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,426
Enrollment: 1,551

26. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Social Psychology

#927 in the United States

#996 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

27. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#946 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

28. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Social Psychology

#982 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

29. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#987 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

30. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Social Psychology

#1001 in the United States

#1072 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

31. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Social Psychology

#1038 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

32. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Social Psychology

#1058 in the United States

#1130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Social Psychology

#1137 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

34. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Social Psychology

#1192 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 40:60

35. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Social Psychology

#1206 in the United States

#1281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

Closest to Georgia states to learn Social Psychology

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

Child Psychology26

Clinical Psychology20

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7