20 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Kentucky

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 739K citations received by 19.9K academic papers made by 20 universities in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Social Psychology

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Social Psychology

#273 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Social Psychology

#311 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1052
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

5. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#322 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Murray State University

Murray

For Social Psychology

#365 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Social Psychology

#644 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,976
Enrollment: 8,791

8. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Social Psychology

#728 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,165

9. Centre College

Danville

For Social Psychology

#810 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,860

10. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Social Psychology

#866 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $15,160

11. Spalding University

Louisville

For Social Psychology

#869 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 957
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $25,999

12. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Social Psychology

#871 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $15,634
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,447

13. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Social Psychology

#889 in the United States

#958 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,340

14. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#909 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,442

15. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Social Psychology

#937 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $14,743
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,293

16. Berea College

Berea

For Social Psychology

#987 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1246
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $5,888

17. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Social Psychology

#1050 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Enrollment: 1,689
Male:Female: 61:39

18. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Social Psychology

#1079 in the United States

#1151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,297

19. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Social Psychology

#1100 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,528
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,881

20. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Social Psychology

#1206 in the United States

#1281 in North America

Enrollment: 103
Male:Female: 33:67

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Social Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Kentucky

Child Psychology12

Clinical Psychology11

Cognitive Science9

Education Majors18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience19

Occupational Therapy4

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology4