48 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Ohio

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 2.07M citations received by 66K academic papers made by 48 universities in Ohio 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. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Social Psychology

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Social Psychology

#60 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Social Psychology

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Social Psychology

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Social Psychology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Social Psychology

#123 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. University of Akron

Akron

For Social Psychology

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Social Psychology

#171 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Wright State University

Dayton

For Social Psychology

#177 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Social Psychology

#185 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Social Psychology

#252 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Social Psychology

#362 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

13. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Social Psychology

#383 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

14. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Social Psychology

#394 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,619

15. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Social Psychology

#405 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Social Psychology

#413 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,462

17. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Social Psychology

#463 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

18. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Social Psychology

#469 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,048
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

19. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Social Psychology

#495 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1433
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,044

20. Denison University

Granville

For Social Psychology

#497 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,267

21. Capital University

Columbus

For Social Psychology

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,439

22. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Social Psychology

#572 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,976

23. Walsh University

North Canton

For Social Psychology

#613 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,032

24. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Social Psychology

#624 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

25. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Social Psychology

#656 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,463
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,217

26. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Social Psychology

#668 in the United States

#727 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

27. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Social Psychology

#698 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,912

28. Ashland University

Ashland

For Social Psychology

#711 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,342

29. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Social Psychology

#741 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,083
Enrollment: 828

30. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Social Psychology

#759 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1241
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,311

31. Marietta College

Marietta

For Social Psychology

#766 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,895

32. Ohio State University - Marion

Marion

For Social Psychology

#777 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $5,147
Enrollment: 900

33. Franklin University

Columbus

For Social Psychology

#779 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,989
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,398

34. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Social Psychology

#789 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,661

35. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Social Psychology

#837 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,398

36. Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

For Social Psychology

#873 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,502

37. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Social Psychology

#879 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,462

38. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Social Psychology

#883 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,705

39. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Social Psychology

#959 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,682

40. Hiram College

Hiram

For Social Psychology

#970 in the United States

#1041 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $19,384
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,941

41. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Social Psychology

#1009 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,989

42. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Social Psychology

#1032 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1151
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,506

43. Malone University

Canton

For Social Psychology

#1039 in the United States

#1110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1067
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,571

44. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Social Psychology

#1061 in the United States

#1132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,766
Enrollment: 818

45. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Social Psychology

#1099 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,881
Receiving Aid: 100%

46. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Social Psychology

#1133 in the United States

#1204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,943
Enrollment: 5,434

47. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Social Psychology

#1163 in the United States

#1237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,536

48. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Social Psychology

#1164 in the United States

#1238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,310

Closest to Ohio states to learn Social Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Ohio

Child Psychology38

Clinical Psychology28

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors44

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience41

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12