25 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 1.81M citations received by 42.2K academic papers made by 25 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Social Psychology

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Social Psychology

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Social Psychology

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Social Psychology

#97 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Social Psychology

#183 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Social Psychology

#333 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

7. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Social Psychology

#342 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Social Psychology

#415 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

9. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Social Psychology

#477 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Social Psychology

#492 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Social Psychology

#531 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

12. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Social Psychology

#538 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Social Psychology

#548 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Social Psychology

#592 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Social Psychology

#604 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

16. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Social Psychology

#712 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Social Psychology

#798 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

18. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Social Psychology

#845 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

19. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Social Psychology

#876 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

20. Taylor University

Upland

For Social Psychology

#1045 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

21. Earlham College

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#1072 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

22. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Social Psychology

#1080 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Social Psychology

#1168 in the United States

#1242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

24. Goshen College

Goshen

For Social Psychology

#1194 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Huntington University

Huntington

For Social Psychology

#1212 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

Closest to Indiana states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	53	9
Kentucky	20	50
Ohio	50	11
Tennessee	26	59
Michigan	28	1
West Virginia	9	99
Missouri	25	43
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	19	27
Virginia	38	41
North Carolina	35	22
Pennsylvania	87	5
Arkansas	15	125
District of Columbia	9	86
Alabama	18	82
South Carolina	20	67
Georgia	35	39
Maryland	24	23
Mississippi	9	170
Minnesota	25	14
New York	111	4
New Jersey	22	28
Kansas	10	49
Louisiana	19	92
Oklahoma	12	100
Connecticut	20	7
Nebraska	9	73
Vermont	8	124
Massachusetts	59	2
South Dakota	8	309
Rhode Island	9	64
New Hampshire	11	105
Florida	36	31
North Dakota	5	181
Maine	8	209
Texas	63	15
Colorado	18	72
New Mexico	7	104
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	245
Nevada	4	142
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	87
California	106	3
Puerto Rico	8	673
Alaska	3	430
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Indiana

Child Psychology18

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science16

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience25

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology6