28 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Michigan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Michigan ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 3.85M citations received by 70.7K academic papers made by 28 universities in Michigan 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

For Social Psychology

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

For Social Psychology

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

For Social Psychology

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

For Social Psychology

#175 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,641

5. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

For Social Psychology

#177 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

6. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

For Social Psychology

#205 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

For Social Psychology

#249 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

For Social Psychology

#290 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Hope College

Holland

For Social Psychology

#337 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,643

10. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

For Social Psychology

#351 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

For Social Psychology

#388 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,874

12. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

For Social Psychology

#487 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,987

13. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

For Social Psychology

#619 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,374

14. Albion College

Albion

For Social Psychology

#635 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $18,470
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $50,344

15. Ferris State University

Big Rapids

For Social Psychology

#709 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

For Social Psychology

#780 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $33,807
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $20,526

17. Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

For Social Psychology

#792 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

For Social Psychology

#798 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,008
Enrollment: 7,197

19. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

For Social Psychology

#903 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1281
Net Price: $26,050
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Kettering University

Flint

For Social Psychology

#909 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,616

21. Alma College

Alma

For Social Psychology

#1020 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $24,862
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,447

22. Aquinas College

Grand Rapids

For Social Psychology

#1028 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,890

23. Hillsdale College

Hillsdale

For Social Psychology

#1061 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,030

24. Northwood University

Midland

For Social Psychology

#1074 in the United States

#1146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $26,429
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,685

25. Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste. Marie

For Social Psychology

#1099 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,464
Enrollment: 1,669

26. Adrian College

Adrian

For Social Psychology

#1127 in the United States

#1200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,053

27. Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor

For Social Psychology

#1155 in the United States

#1228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,720

28. Siena Heights University

Adrian

For Social Psychology

#1219 in the United States

#1296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $17,740

Closest to Michigan states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	25	16
Indiana	25	25
Ohio	50	11
Illinois	54	9
Iowa	17	27
Minnesota	25	14
West Virginia	9	99
Pennsylvania	87	5
Kentucky	20	50
New York	111	4
Missouri	25	43
Tennessee	26	59
District of Columbia	9	86
Virginia	38	41
Maryland	24	23
Vermont	8	125
New Jersey	22	28
Connecticut	20	8
North Carolina	34	22
New Hampshire	11	106
Massachusetts	59	2
South Dakota	8	311
Rhode Island	9	65
Arkansas	15	128
North Dakota	5	181
Nebraska	9	73
South Carolina	20	67
Kansas	10	49
Georgia	35	39
Alabama	18	83
Maine	8	208
Mississippi	9	170
Oklahoma	12	100
Louisiana	19	90
Colorado	18	71
Florida	36	31
Montana	4	219
Texas	63	15
New Mexico	7	104
Utah	10	58
Idaho	5	247
Arizona	7	17
Nevada	4	143
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	85
California	106	3
Puerto Rico	8	677
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Michigan

Child Psychology19

Clinical Psychology18

Cognitive Science20

Education Majors21

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience23

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7