63 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 4.23M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 63 universities in Texas 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 Texas at Austin

Austin

For Social Psychology

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Social Psychology

#42 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Social Psychology

#107 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#123 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

7. Rice University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#130 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

8. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Social Psychology

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

9. Baylor University

Waco

For Social Psychology

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#141 in the United States

#164 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

11. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#145 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#160 in the United States

#183 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#176 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#184 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Social Psychology

#187 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Social Psychology

#193 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

17. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Social Psychology

#199 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Social Psychology

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Social Psychology

#201 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Social Psychology

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Social Psychology

#227 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

22. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Social Psychology

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

23. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Social Psychology

#377 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#387 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

25. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Social Psychology

#394 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Social Psychology

#408 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Social Psychology

#430 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

28. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#434 in the United States

#479 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

29. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Social Psychology

#452 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Social Psychology

#467 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Social Psychology

#483 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

32. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Social Psychology

#490 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

33. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Social Psychology

#527 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

34. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Social Psychology

#532 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

35. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Social Psychology

#542 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

36. University of Dallas

Irving

For Social Psychology

#570 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Social Psychology

#578 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#611 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

39. Texas College

Tyler

For Social Psychology

#612 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

40. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Social Psychology

#632 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

41. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Social Psychology

#643 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

42. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Social Psychology

#655 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $13,511
Enrollment: 2,255

43. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Social Psychology

#665 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,415
Enrollment: 5,573

44. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Social Psychology

#668 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

45. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Social Psychology

#679 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

47. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Social Psychology

#711 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

48. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Social Psychology

#719 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

49. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#722 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Social Psychology

#733 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

51. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Social Psychology

#749 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

52. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Social Psychology

#774 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,961
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,246

53. Austin College

Sherman

For Social Psychology

#787 in the United States

#851 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

54. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Social Psychology

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,469

55. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Social Psychology

#911 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

56. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Social Psychology

#945 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,530

57. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#969 in the United States

#1039 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,351

58. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Social Psychology

#1049 in the United States

#1121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

59. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Social Psychology

#1071 in the United States

#1143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

60. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Social Psychology

#1103 in the United States

#1175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $29,904

61. Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth

For Social Psychology

#1118 in the United States

#1190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,169

62. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Social Psychology

#1194 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

For Social Psychology

#1210 in the United States

#1286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,036
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1923

Closest to Texas states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	12	100
New Mexico	7	104
Louisiana	19	90
Arkansas	15	128
Kansas	10	49
Mississippi	9	170
Colorado	18	71
Missouri	25	43
Arizona	7	17
Nebraska	9	73
Alabama	18	83
Iowa	17	27
Utah	10	58
Illinois	54	9
Tennessee	26	59
South Dakota	8	311
Kentucky	20	50
Georgia	35	39
Indiana	25	25
Minnesota	25	14
Wisconsin	25	16
Nevada	4	143
Florida	36	31
South Carolina	20	67
North Dakota	5	181
Ohio	50	11
North Carolina	34	22
Michigan	28	1
California	106	3
Montana	4	219
Idaho	5	247
West Virginia	9	99
Virginia	38	41
District of Columbia	9	86
Maryland	24	23
Pennsylvania	87	5
Oregon	16	85
New Jersey	22	28
Washington	19	10
New York	111	4
Connecticut	20	8
Vermont	8	125
Massachusetts	59	2
Rhode Island	9	65
New Hampshire	11	106
Maine	8	208
Puerto Rico	8	677
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Texas

Child Psychology54

Clinical Psychology54

Cognitive Science45

Education Majors58

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution15

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy22

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology20