24 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Maryland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 2.35M citations received by 49.4K academic papers made by 24 universities in Maryland 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. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Social Psychology

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#119 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#195 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Social Psychology

#227 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

6. Towson University

Towson

For Social Psychology

#248 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

7. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#290 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,846

8. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#310 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

9. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#402 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Social Psychology

#454 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Social Psychology

#519 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Social Psychology

#567 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,830

13. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Social Psychology

#603 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Social Psychology

#687 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 4,104

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#702 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,913

16. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Social Psychology

#724 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $24,497
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $40,721

17. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Social Psychology

#877 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,930

18. Hood College

Frederick

For Social Psychology

#885 in the United States

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,350
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,957

19. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Social Psychology

#923 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,728
Enrollment: 3,177

20. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Social Psychology

#931 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,819
Enrollment: 6,353

21. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Social Psychology

#965 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $27,162
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,263

22. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#1106 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,191
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,078

23. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Social Psychology

#1110 in the United States

#1182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1163
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,027

24. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Social Psychology

#1177 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $21,863
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $20,369

Closest to Maryland states to learn Social Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Maryland

Child Psychology18

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience23

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5