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 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 1,122 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: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Social Psychology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Social Psychology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Social Psychology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

6. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Social Psychology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Social Psychology

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Social Psychology

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

10. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Social Psychology

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Social Psychology

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Social Psychology

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

13. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Social Psychology

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Social Psychology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Social Psychology

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Social Psychology

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

17. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Social Psychology

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

18. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Social Psychology

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Social Psychology

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

20. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Social Psychology

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

21. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Social Psychology

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Social Psychology

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Social Psychology

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Social Psychology

#26 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

25. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Social Psychology

#27 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Social Psychology

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Social Psychology

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Social Psychology

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Social Psychology

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

30. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Social Psychology

#33 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

31. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Social Psychology

#34 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

32. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Social Psychology

#35 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

33. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Social Psychology

#37 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Social Psychology

#38 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

35. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#39 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Social Psychology

#40 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

37. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#41 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

38. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Social Psychology

#42 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Social Psychology

#43 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

40. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Social Psychology

#44 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Social Psychology

#45 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Social Psychology

#46 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

43. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Social Psychology

#47 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

44. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Social Psychology

#48 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Social Psychology

#49 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

46. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Social Psychology

#51 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Social Psychology

#52 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Social Psychology

#53 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

49. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Social Psychology

#54 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

50. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Social Psychology

#55 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

51. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Social Psychology

#56 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

52. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Social Psychology

#57 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

53. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Social Psychology

#58 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

54. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Social Psychology

#60 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Social Psychology

#62 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

56. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Social Psychology

#63 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

57. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Social Psychology

#64 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

58. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Social Psychology

#65 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

59. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Social Psychology

#67 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

60. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Social Psychology

#68 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Social Psychology

#70 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

62. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#71 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Social Psychology

#73 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Social Psychology

#74 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

65. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Social Psychology

#75 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

66. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Social Psychology

#76 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

67. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Social Psychology

#77 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

68. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Social Psychology

#78 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

69. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Social Psychology

#79 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

70. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Social Psychology

#81 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

71. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Social Psychology

#82 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

72. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Social Psychology

#83 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

73. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#84 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

74. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Social Psychology

#85 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

75. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Social Psychology

#86 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

76. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Social Psychology

#87 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

77. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Social Psychology

#88 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Social Psychology

#89 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

79. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Social Psychology

#90 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

80. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Social Psychology

#91 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

81. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Social Psychology

#92 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

82. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Social Psychology

#93 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

83. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Social Psychology

#94 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Social Psychology

#95 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

85. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Social Psychology

#96 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

86. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Social Psychology

#99 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

87. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Social Psychology

#100 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,642
Enrollment: 21,622

88. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Social Psychology

#101 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

89. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Social Psychology

#102 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

90. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Social Psychology

#103 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Social Psychology

#104 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Social Psychology

#105 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

93. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Social Psychology

#106 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

94. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Social Psychology

#108 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

95. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Social Psychology

#109 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Social Psychology

#110 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

97. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Social Psychology

#111 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

98. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Social Psychology

#112 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

99. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Social Psychology

#113 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

100. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Social Psychology

#114 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1178
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 86%

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