United States' best Social Psychology colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 60.4M citations received by 1.7M academic papers made by 1,186 universities in the United States 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Social Psychology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Social Psychology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Social Psychology

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Social Psychology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Social Psychology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Social Psychology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

9. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Social Psychology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Social Psychology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Social Psychology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Social Psychology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Social Psychology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Social Psychology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Social Psychology

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Social Psychology

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

17. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Social Psychology

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Social Psychology

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

19. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Social Psychology

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Social Psychology

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

21. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Social Psychology

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Social Psychology

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

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

24. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#26 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

25. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Social Psychology

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

26. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Social Psychology

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Social Psychology

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Social Psychology

#30 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

29. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Social Psychology

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Social Psychology

#32 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Social Psychology

#33 in North America

#39 in the World

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

32. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Social Psychology

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

33. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Social Psychology

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

34. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#38 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Social Psychology

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

36. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

37. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Social Psychology

#41 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

38. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Social Psychology

#42 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

39. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Social Psychology

#43 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Social Psychology

#44 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

41. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Social Psychology

#45 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

42. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Social Psychology

#46 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

43. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Social Psychology

#47 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Social Psychology

#48 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

45. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Social Psychology

#49 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

46. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Social Psychology

#51 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

47. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Social Psychology

#52 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

48. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Social Psychology

#53 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

49. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Social Psychology

#54 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

50. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Social Psychology

#55 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

51. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Social Psychology

#57 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

52. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Social Psychology

#58 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

53. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Social Psychology

#59 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

54. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Social Psychology

#60 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Social Psychology

#61 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

56. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Social Psychology

#62 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

57. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Social Psychology

#64 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

58. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Social Psychology

#65 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

59. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Social Psychology

#66 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

60. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Social Psychology

#68 in North America

#92 in the World

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

61. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Social Psychology

#70 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

62. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Social Psychology

#72 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

63. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Social Psychology

#73 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

64. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#74 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

65. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Social Psychology

#75 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

66. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#76 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

67. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Social Psychology

#77 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

68. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Social Psychology

#78 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

69. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Social Psychology

#79 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

70. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Social Psychology

#80 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

71. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Social Psychology

#81 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

72. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Social Psychology

#82 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

73. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#84 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

74. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#85 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Social Psychology

#86 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

76. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Social Psychology

#87 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Social Psychology

#88 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

78. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Social Psychology

#90 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Social Psychology

#91 in North America

#147 in the World

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

80. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Social Psychology

#92 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

81. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Social Psychology

#93 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Social Psychology

#95 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

83. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Social Psychology

#96 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

84. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Social Psychology

#97 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Social Psychology

#98 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Social Psychology

#99 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Social Psychology

#100 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

88. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Social Psychology

#101 in North America

#172 in the World

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

89. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Social Psychology

#102 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Social Psychology

#103 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

91. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Social Psychology

#104 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

92. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#105 in North America

#179 in the World

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

93. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Social Psychology

#106 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

94. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Social Psychology

#107 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Social Psychology

#108 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

96. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Social Psychology

#109 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

97. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Social Psychology

#111 in North America

#191 in the World

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

98. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Social Psychology

#112 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Social Psychology

#113 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Social Psychology

#114 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

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