33 Best colleges for Social Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2M citations received by 57.8K academic papers made by 33 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

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#106 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#112 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#116 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Social Psychology

#172 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Social Psychology

#218 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Social Psychology

#260 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Social Psychology

#261 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#448 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Elon University

Elon

For Social Psychology

#462 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Social Psychology

#548 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Social Psychology

#550 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

15. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Social Psychology

#582 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

16. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#607 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. High Point University

High Point

For Social Psychology

#637 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

18. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#644 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

19. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#660 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#715 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

21. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Social Psychology

#793 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1132
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,129

22. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Social Psychology

#796 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

23. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Social Psychology

#851 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

24. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Social Psychology

#861 in the United States

#930 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $31,864
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,026

25. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#943 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

26. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Social Psychology

#950 in the United States

#1020 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,339

27. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Social Psychology

#998 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Social Psychology

#1037 in the United States

#1108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,701

29. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#1050 in the United States

#1121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $19,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,283

30. Wingate University

Wingate

For Social Psychology

#1064 in the United States

#1135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

31. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#1081 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,259

32. Salem College

Winston-Salem

For Social Psychology

#1117 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $18,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,048

33. Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte

For Social Psychology

#1166 in the United States

#1240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $20,045
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,911

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	19	68
Virginia	33	40
West Virginia	9	101
Georgia	35	36
District of Columbia	9	90
Maryland	24	24
Kentucky	20	47
Tennessee	25	57
Ohio	48	9
Pennsylvania	87	5
Alabama	17	82
New Jersey	22	30
Indiana	23	48
Florida	34	27
Connecticut	19	8
Illinois	53	10
New York	107	4
Mississippi	9	168
Rhode Island	9	67
Massachusetts	59	2
Michigan	29	1
Arkansas	14	135
Vermont	7	129
Missouri	25	43
New Hampshire	11	105
Louisiana	18	84
Wisconsin	26	15
Iowa	16	25
Maine	7	205
Oklahoma	12	98
Kansas	9	51
Minnesota	24	14
Nebraska	9	72
Texas	61	16
South Dakota	8	279
North Dakota	4	187
Colorado	17	75
Puerto Rico	7	669
New Mexico	7	103
Montana	4	217
Utah	10	54
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	247
Nevada	4	145
Oregon	15	87
California	104	3
Washington	19	7
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	5	130

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Child Psychology23

Clinical Psychology22

Cognitive Science20

Education Majors27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience29

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11