11 Best Psychology colleges in Utah [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Utah ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 3.16M citations received by 89.8K academic papers made by 11 universities in Utah 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 Utah

Salt Lake

For Psychology

#43 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

2. Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo

For Psychology

#113 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

3. Utah State University

Logan

For Psychology

#166 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. Weber State University

Ogden

For Psychology

#529 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $5,410
Enrollment: 32,701

5. Utah Valley University

Orem

For Psychology

#544 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $5,670
Enrollment: 46,807

6. Southern Utah University

Cedar

For Psychology

#704 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,779
Enrollment: 15,444

7. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Provo

For Psychology

#709 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 1,686
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1998

8. Western Governors University

Salt Lake

For Psychology

#1028 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,328
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,455

9. Westminster College - Utah

Salt Lake

For Psychology

#1145 in the United States

#1220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,844

10. Dixie State University

St. George

For Psychology

#1293 in the United States

#1369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,081
Enrollment: 13,167

11. Independence University

Salt Lake

For Psychology

#1511 in the United States

#1597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,616
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,221

Closest to Utah states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	7	149
Colorado	21	58
Arizona	11	40
Idaho	7	269
New Mexico	8	89
California	130	4
Montana	7	231
Oregon	18	55
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	260
Washington	30	5
Kansas	14	75
North Dakota	7	209
Oklahoma	20	129
Texas	77	33
Iowa	31	31
Minnesota	28	16
Missouri	35	18
Arkansas	17	125
Wisconsin	32	17
Illinois	71	20
Louisiana	25	90
Mississippi	14	158
Indiana	35	57
Michigan	37	3
Tennessee	37	42
Kentucky	26	56
Alabama	26	52
Ohio	60	23
Georgia	46	21
West Virginia	17	100
South Carolina	25	73
North Carolina	44	14
Virginia	43	39
Pennsylvania	101	6
District of Columbia	10	71
Maryland	28	2
Florida	58	27
New York	132	8
New Jersey	27	32
Vermont	11	97
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	68	1
New Hampshire	13	95
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139
Puerto Rico	16	421