24 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Maryland

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.24M citations received by 48.2K 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: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

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: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#119 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
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: 74%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Social Psychology

#226 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

6. Towson University

Towson

For Social Psychology

#251 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

7. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#288 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,857

8. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#309 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

9. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#410 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Social Psychology

#455 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Social Psychology

#516 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Social Psychology

#563 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,553

13. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Social Psychology

#605 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Social Psychology

#684 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,767
Enrollment: 4,075

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#690 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,749

16. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Social Psychology

#721 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $23,088
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,979

17. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Social Psychology

#870 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,729

18. Hood College

Frederick

For Social Psychology

#889 in the United States

#958 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,462
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,535

19. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Social Psychology

#929 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 940
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,730

20. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Social Psychology

#930 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,530
Enrollment: 2,844

21. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Social Psychology

#953 in the United States

#1023 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $28,201
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,166

22. Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#1109 in the United States

#1181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $22,552
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,839

23. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Social Psychology

#1123 in the United States

#1196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,298

24. Capitol Technology University

Laurel

For Social Psychology

#1185 in the United States

#1260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,223
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,745

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	8
New York	111	4
North Carolina	34	22
Ohio	50	11
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	59	2
Vermont	8	125
South Carolina	20	67
New Hampshire	11	106
Kentucky	20	50
Indiana	25	25
Tennessee	26	59
Georgia	35	39
Michigan	28	1
Maine	8	208
Illinois	54	9
Alabama	18	83
Wisconsin	25	16
Florida	36	31
Mississippi	9	170
Missouri	25	43
Iowa	17	27
Arkansas	15	128
Minnesota	25	14
Louisiana	19	90
Kansas	10	49
Oklahoma	12	100
Nebraska	9	73
South Dakota	8	311
North Dakota	5	181
Texas	63	15
Colorado	18	71
Puerto Rico	8	677
New Mexico	7	104
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Idaho	5	247
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	143
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	85
California	106	3
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Maryland

Child Psychology18

Clinical Psychology15

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience22

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5