19 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Louisiana

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Louisiana ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 654K citations received by 17.7K academic papers made by 19 universities in Louisiana 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. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge

For Social Psychology

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Social Psychology

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

3. University of New Orleans

New Orleans

For Social Psychology

#210 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston

For Social Psychology

#302 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette

For Social Psychology

#391 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

New Orleans

For Social Psychology

#432 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,750
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

7. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond

For Social Psychology

#456 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,253

8. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans

For Social Psychology

#502 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $26,291
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,278

9. Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Social Psychology

#579 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

10. University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe

For Social Psychology

#716 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. McNeese State University

Lake Charles

For Social Psychology

#722 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1069
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport

For Social Psychology

#761 in the United States

#825 in North America

Enrollment: 1,103
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1969

13. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches

For Social Psychology

#796 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. Nicholls State University

Thibodaux

For Social Psychology

#799 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict

For Social Psychology

#851 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $44,114
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $5,830

16. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge

For Social Psychology

#864 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

For Social Psychology

#919 in the United States

#988 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,162

18. Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport

For Social Psychology

#957 in the United States

#1027 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,953

19. Grambling State University

Grambling

For Social Psychology

#1101 in the United States

#1173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

Closest to Louisiana states to learn Social Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Louisiana

Child Psychology16

Clinical Psychology14

Cognitive Science12

Education Majors17

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience18

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology4