38 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 54.5K academic papers made by 38 universities in Virginia 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 Virginia

Charlottesville

For Social Psychology

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Social Psychology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#71 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Social Psychology

#157 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#162 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#204 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Social Psychology

#206 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

10. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Social Psychology

#304 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

11. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#392 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

12. Radford University

Radford

For Social Psychology

#400 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#425 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Social Psychology

#476 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#511 in the United States

#564 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

16. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Social Psychology

#524 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

17. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Social Psychology

#542 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Social Psychology

#611 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#616 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

20. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Social Psychology

#679 in the United States

#740 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#709 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Social Psychology

#772 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

23. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#777 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Social Psychology

#785 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Roanoke College

Salem

For Social Psychology

#827 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,044

26. Hampton University

Hampton

For Social Psychology

#839 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

27. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#901 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

28. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Social Psychology

#953 in the United States

#1023 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $28,135

29. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Social Psychology

#974 in the United States

#1045 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1190
Net Price: $11,316
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#999 in the United States

#1070 in North America

Enrollment: 159
Male:Female: 33:67

31. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Social Psychology

#1014 in the United States

#1085 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

32. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Social Psychology

#1059 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,912

33. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#1083 in the United States

#1155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,668

34. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Social Psychology

#1102 in the United States

#1174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Social Psychology

#1134 in the United States

#1208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,021
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $32,378

36. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Social Psychology

#1154 in the United States

#1228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Social Psychology

#1166 in the United States

#1240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

38. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#1203 in the United States

#1278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $4,680

Closest to Virginia states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	9	99
District of Columbia	9	86
North Carolina	35	22
Maryland	24	23
Pennsylvania	87	5
South Carolina	20	67
Ohio	50	11
New Jersey	22	28
Kentucky	20	50
Tennessee	26	59
Georgia	35	39
Indiana	25	25
New York	111	4
Connecticut	20	7
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	59	2
Alabama	18	82
Vermont	8	124
Illinois	53	9
Michigan	28	1
New Hampshire	11	105
Florida	36	31
Mississippi	9	170
Wisconsin	25	16
Missouri	25	43
Maine	8	209
Arkansas	15	125
Iowa	19	27
Louisiana	19	92
Minnesota	25	14
Kansas	10	49
Oklahoma	12	100
Nebraska	9	73
South Dakota	8	309
Texas	63	15
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	18	72
New Mexico	7	104
Puerto Rico	8	673
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	245
Nevada	4	142
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	87
California	106	3
Alaska	3	430
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Child Psychology31

Clinical Psychology24

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9