33 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.43M citations received by 48.3K academic papers made by 33 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

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Social Psychology

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#81 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

5. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#163 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Social Psychology

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#208 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Social Psychology

#212 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#226 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

10. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Social Psychology

#317 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

11. Radford University

Radford

For Social Psychology

#393 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#402 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#426 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Social Psychology

#481 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Social Psychology

#542 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Social Psychology

#587 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

17. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#602 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Social Psychology

#610 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#645 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

20. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Social Psychology

#661 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#720 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#748 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,256

23. Roanoke College

Salem

For Social Psychology

#804 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $29,169

24. Hampton University

Hampton

For Social Psychology

#855 in the United States

#924 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

25. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Social Psychology

#864 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

26. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#918 in the United States

#987 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

27. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Social Psychology

#945 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,746
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,389

28. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Social Psychology

#956 in the United States

#1026 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $21,207

29. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Social Psychology

#967 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,332

30. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#1027 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 35:65

31. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Social Psychology

#1052 in the United States

#1123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,899

32. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Social Psychology

#1056 in the United States

#1127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,046

33. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Social Psychology

#1058 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,389

Closest to Virginia states to learn Social Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Child Psychology28

Clinical Psychology23

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10