19 Best colleges for Social Psychology in Washington, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 1.85M citations received by 36.5K academic papers made by 19 universities in Washington 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 Washington - Seattle

Seattle

For Social Psychology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Social Psychology

#93 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Social Psychology

#127 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Social Psychology

#245 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Social Psychology

#332 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,756
Enrollment: 10,741

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Social Psychology

#369 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,970
Enrollment: 8,796

7. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Social Psychology

#399 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,155

8. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Social Psychology

#403 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,295

9. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Social Psychology

#448 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,301

10. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Social Psychology

#617 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,841

11. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Social Psychology

#644 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,601

12. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Social Psychology

#648 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,567
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $7,383

13. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Social Psychology

#726 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,917

14. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Social Psychology

#820 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%

15. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Social Psychology

#891 in the United States

#960 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 1,837

16. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Social Psychology

#899 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,491

17. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Social Psychology

#1072 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,345
Enrollment: 11,472

18. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Social Psychology

#1154 in the United States

#1227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,779

19. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Social Psychology

#1184 in the United States

#1259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 760
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

Closest to Washington states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	16	85
Idaho	5	247
Montana	4	219
Nevada	4	143
Utah	10	58
California	106	3
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	18	71
South Dakota	8	311
Arizona	7	17
Nebraska	9	73
New Mexico	7	104
Minnesota	25	14
Kansas	10	49
Iowa	17	27
Oklahoma	12	100
Wisconsin	25	16
Missouri	25	43
Texas	63	15
Alaska	3	429
Illinois	54	9
Michigan	28	1
Arkansas	15	128
Indiana	25	25
Mississippi	9	170
Louisiana	19	90
Kentucky	20	50
Tennessee	26	59
Ohio	50	11
Alabama	18	83
West Virginia	9	99
Pennsylvania	87	5
Georgia	35	39
Virginia	38	41
New York	111	4
North Carolina	34	22
District of Columbia	9	86
South Carolina	20	67
Maryland	24	23
Vermont	8	125
New Jersey	22	28
New Hampshire	11	106
Connecticut	20	8
Massachusetts	59	2
Rhode Island	9	65
Maine	8	208
Florida	36	31
Hawaii	6	132
Puerto Rico	8	677

Psychology subfields in Washington

Child Psychology15

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science13

Education Majors18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution4

Neuroscience19

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3