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2025-26 Rankings

Best Psychology Colleges

Our rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics including academic selectivity, institutional resources, and tuition costs.

Note: Tuition costs shown for public universities reflect in-state tuition rates.

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#1
Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MOPrivate

12%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$81,274/yr

SAT RANGE

1500-1570

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"At WashU, high-achieving students dive into collaborative pre-professional pursuits amid St. Louis's underrated urban edge, where quirky Billikens spirit meets rigorous research."

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#2
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MIPublic

16%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$32,782/yr

SAT RANGE

1360-1530

GRADUATION RATE

94%

"Michigan equips driven undergrads with Big Ten scale and research muscle in a walkable college town that punches above its weight."

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#3
Northwestern University

Evanston, ILPrivate

8%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$83,517/yr

SAT RANGE

1510-1570

GRADUATION RATE

96%

"Northwestern fuses rigorous academics and Big Ten athletics on a chilly Lake Michigan shore, delivering Chicago's energy without the full urban chaos."

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#4
University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CAPublic

9%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$29,933/yr

SAT RANGE

1330-1530

GRADUATION RATE

94%

"Sun-drenched Bruin hub fuses blockbuster film dreams with biotech breakthroughs in bustling Westwood."

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#5
Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate

16%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$81,866/yr

SAT RANGE

1440-1540

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"You'll tackle Jesuit-fueled challenges on a hilltop campus minutes from Boston's heartbeat, emerging as a service-driven leader amid fierce competition."

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#6
New York University

New York, NYPrivate

9%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$78,914/yr

SAT RANGE

1480-1560

GRADUATION RATE

87%

"NYU catapults you into New York's electric chaos, where aspiring artists, financiers, and global thinkers hustle amid skyscrapers and street performers."

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#7
Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LAPrivate

14%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$77,534/yr

SAT RANGE

1400-1520

GRADUATION RATE

78%

"Tulane fuses New Orleans' jazz-fueled chaos with Southern academic rigor, where you'll dodge Mardi Gras beads while chasing med school dreams."

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#8
University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VAPublic

17%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$33,921/yr

SAT RANGE

1410-1540

GRADUATION RATE

93%

"Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda-centered vision where ambitious students swear by an ironclad Honor Code amid Virginia's rolling hills."

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#9
University of Miami

Coral Gables, FLPrivate

19%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$79,230/yr

SAT RANGE

1320-1480

GRADUATION RATE

82%

"At the University of Miami, you'll chase big dreams under palm trees, fueled by 'The U' swagger and endless sunshine in upscale Coral Gables."

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#10
Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TXPublic

57%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$21,823/yr

SAT RANGE

1150-1400

GRADUATION RATE

86%

"Gig'em Aggies: A colossal Texas powerhouse where unbreakable traditions and the world's largest student-run military corps forge engineers, leaders, and lifelong networkers."

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#11
University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CAPrivate

10%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$83,399/yr

SAT RANGE

1450-1550

GRADUATION RATE

93%

"LA's ambitious private giant where film visionaries, business leaders, and engineers thrive amid urban energy and Trojan pride."

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#12
University of Rochester

Rochester, NYPrivate

40%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$80,342/yr

SAT RANGE

1410-1540

GRADUATION RATE

87%

"Pioneering optics whizzes and symphony savants flock to Rochester's brainy, snowy river campus."

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#13
College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VAPublic

34%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$33,616/yr

SAT RANGE

1400-1530

GRADUATION RATE

91%

"America's second-oldest college blends colonial ghosts with preppy rigor in history-soaked Williamsburg."

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#14
27%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$26,526/yr

SAT RANGE

1250-1510

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"Burnt-orange behemoth fueling ambitious minds amid Austin's live music throb and tech surge."

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#15
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MNPublic

80%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$28,012/yr

SAT RANGE

1300-1500

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"You'll tunnel under a massive Big Ten campus bridged over the Mississippi, chasing top-ranked pharmacy breakthroughs amid Minneapolis winters that test your grit."

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#16
61%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$26,263/yr

SAT RANGE

1310-1480

GRADUATION RATE

83%

"At The Ohio State University, you'll dive into Big Ten bigness—endless opportunities in a sea of scarlet-and-gray Buckeye spirit, where football Saturdays eclipse everything else."

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#17
Boston University

Boston, MAPrivate

11%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$80,070/yr

SAT RANGE

1420-1530

GRADUATION RATE

88%

"Boston University's sprawling urban heartbeat thrusts you into Boston's professional whirlwind, blending gritty city ambition with surprising academic intimacy."

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#18
45%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$21,406/yr

SAT RANGE

1380-1520

GRADUATION RATE

89%

"At UW-Madison, you'll dive into a massive lakeside research engine fueled by Badger loyalty, where Big Ten weekends collide with cutting-edge labs in America's quirkiest state capital."

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#19
39%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$29,594/yr

SAT RANGE

1330-1510

GRADUATION RATE

85%

"Nestle into Seattle's tech-fueled, rain-soaked embrace at this massive public powerhouse where you'll code breakthroughs amid evergreen forests and coffee-fueled all-nighters."

University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
#20
58%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$33,380/yr

SAT RANGE

1280-1460

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"Pitt delivers gritty urban ambition in the City of Bridges, where you'll tackle world-class research amid Pittsburgh's steel-forged revival."