35 Best colleges for Social Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.99M citations received by 65.8K academic papers made by 35 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#103 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#109 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#110 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Social Psychology

#173 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Social Psychology

#212 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Social Psychology

#263 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Social Psychology

#264 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#436 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Elon University

Elon

For Social Psychology

#451 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Social Psychology

#543 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Social Psychology

#553 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

15. High Point University

High Point

For Social Psychology

#624 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Social Psychology

#627 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#660 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#670 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#674 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

20. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Social Psychology

#714 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,334

21. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Social Psychology

#780 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#832 in the United States

#901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,270

23. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Social Psychology

#859 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

24. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Social Psychology

#880 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

25. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory

For Social Psychology

#980 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $21,546
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

26. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Social Psychology

#988 in the United States

#1059 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,016

27. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#1002 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,323

28. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#1006 in the United States

#1077 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $20,412
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,947

29. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Social Psychology

#1012 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,447

30. Wingate University

Wingate

For Social Psychology

#1048 in the United States

#1120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,282

31. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#1086 in the United States

#1158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,367

32. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#1155 in the United States

#1229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,668

33. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Social Psychology

#1157 in the United States

#1231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $19,660
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,951

34. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Social Psychology

#1191 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#1208 in the United States

#1284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $19,705
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,238

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	82
New Jersey	22	28
Indiana	25	25
Florida	36	31
Connecticut	20	7
Illinois	53	9
New York	111	4
Mississippi	9	170
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	59	2
Michigan	28	1
Arkansas	15	125
Vermont	8	124
Missouri	25	43
New Hampshire	11	105
Louisiana	19	92
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	19	27
Maine	8	209
Oklahoma	12	100
Kansas	10	49
Minnesota	25	14
Nebraska	9	73
Texas	63	15
South Dakota	8	309
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	18	72
Puerto Rico	8	673
New Mexico	7	104
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	245
Nevada	4	142
Oregon	16	87
California	106	3
Washington	19	10
Alaska	3	430
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Child Psychology23

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10