38 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.07M citations received by 53.3K 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: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Social Psychology

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Social Psychology

#157 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#161 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Marymount University

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#204 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Social Psychology

#206 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#220 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

10. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Social Psychology

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

11. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#390 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

12. Radford University

Radford

For Social Psychology

#400 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#422 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

14. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Social Psychology

#481 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Social Psychology

#503 in the United States

#556 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

#525 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

17. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Social Psychology

#548 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

18. Longwood University

Farmville

For Social Psychology

#610 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#625 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

20. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Social Psychology

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Social Psychology

#707 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#766 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Social Psychology

#775 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

24. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Social Psychology

#776 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,444

25. Roanoke College

Salem

For Social Psychology

#828 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,695

26. Hampton University

Hampton

For Social Psychology

#835 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

27. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Social Psychology

#906 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

28. Mary Baldwin University

Staunton

For Social Psychology

#958 in the United States

#1028 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,838
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $25,673

29. Bridgewater College

Bridgewater

For Social Psychology

#976 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,660

30. Union Presbyterian Seminary

Richmond

For Social Psychology

#995 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Enrollment: 173
Male:Female: 35:65

31. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Social Psychology

#1019 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,578

32. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Social Psychology

#1053 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,058

33. Randolph College

Lynchburg

For Social Psychology

#1078 in the United States

#1150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,856

34. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Social Psychology

#1106 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,862

35. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg

For Social Psychology

#1126 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,710
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $30,242

36. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Social Psychology

#1161 in the United States

#1235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,598

37. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Social Psychology

#1178 in the United States

#1252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

38. University of Management and Technology

Arlington

For Social Psychology

#1199 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,987
Receiving Aid: 100%
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	34	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	8
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	59	2
Alabama	18	83
Vermont	8	125
Illinois	54	9
Michigan	28	1
New Hampshire	11	106
Florida	36	31
Mississippi	9	170
Wisconsin	25	16
Missouri	25	43
Maine	8	208
Arkansas	15	128
Iowa	17	27
Louisiana	19	90
Minnesota	25	14
Kansas	10	49
Oklahoma	12	100
Nebraska	9	73
South Dakota	8	311
Texas	63	15
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	18	71
New Mexico	7	104
Puerto Rico	8	677
Montana	4	219
Utah	10	58
Arizona	7	17
Idaho	5	247
Nevada	4	143
Washington	19	10
Oregon	16	85
California	106	3
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Child Psychology30

Clinical Psychology24

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9