34 Best colleges for Social Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 2.84M citations received by 64.3K academic papers made by 34 universities in North Carolina 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Social Psychology

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#103 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#109 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#112 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Social Psychology

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Social Psychology

#212 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Social Psychology

#264 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Social Psychology

#266 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#441 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Elon University

Elon

For Social Psychology

#457 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Social Psychology

#543 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Social Psychology

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

15. High Point University

High Point

For Social Psychology

#624 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Social Psychology

#639 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#664 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#671 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

19. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#672 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Social Psychology

#700 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Social Psychology

#777 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#824 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

23. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Social Psychology

#857 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

24. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Social Psychology

#888 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

25. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Social Psychology

#975 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,042
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,874

26. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Social Psychology

#990 in the United States

#1061 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,035

27. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Social Psychology

#1005 in the United States

#1076 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,319

28. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#1008 in the United States

#1079 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

29. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#1010 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

30. Wingate University

Wingate

For Social Psychology

#1076 in the United States

#1148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

31. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#1084 in the United States

#1156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

32. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#1144 in the United States

#1217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,000

33. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Social Psychology

#1158 in the United States

#1231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $21,402
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,458

34. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#1204 in the United States

#1279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $19,326
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,883

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	20	67
Virginia	38	41
West Virginia	9	99
Georgia	35	39
District of Columbia	9	86
Maryland	24	23
Kentucky	20	50
Tennessee	26	59
Ohio	50	11
Pennsylvania	87	5
Alabama	18	83
New Jersey	22	28
Indiana	25	25
Florida	36	31
Connecticut	20	8
Illinois	54	9
New York	111	4
Mississippi	9	170
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	59	2
Michigan	28	1
Arkansas	15	128
Vermont	8	125
Missouri	25	43
New Hampshire	11	106
Louisiana	19	90
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	17	27
Maine	8	208
Oklahoma	12	100
Kansas	10	49
Minnesota	25	14
Nebraska	9	73
Texas	63	15
South Dakota	8	311
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	18	71
Puerto Rico	8	677
New Mexico	7	104
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	247
Nevada	4	143
Oregon	16	85
California	106	3
Washington	19	10
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Child Psychology23

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10