2026 Best Colleges for Psychology

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1,292 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Psychology ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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#1 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

9.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#2 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of California - Irvine

Irvine

Acceptance rate

28.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,268

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#3 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of California - Davis

Davis

Acceptance rate

41.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#4 Best Colleges for Psychology

Davidson College

Davidson

Acceptance rate

14.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$54,460

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#5 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla

Acceptance rate

26.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#6 Best Colleges for Psychology

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

Acceptance rate

21.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#7 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

Acceptance rate

15.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,404

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#8 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

Acceptance rate

33.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#9 Best Colleges for Psychology

Wesleyan University

Middletown

Acceptance rate

17.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$61,449

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#10 Best Colleges for Psychology

Golden Gate University

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

31.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,088

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#11 Best Colleges for Psychology

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

Acceptance rate

49.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#12 Best Colleges for Psychology

Amherst College

Amherst

Acceptance rate

9.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#13 Best Colleges for Psychology

Washington University - St. Louis

St. Louis

Acceptance rate

12.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$57,750

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#14 Best Colleges for Psychology

Wellesley College

Wellesley

Acceptance rate

13.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,424

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#15 Best Colleges for Psychology

Boston College

Chestnut Hill

Acceptance rate

15.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$60,530

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#16 Best Colleges for Psychology

William & Mary

Williamsburg

Acceptance rate

32.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$17,434

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,251

#17 Best Colleges for Psychology

Florida International University

Miami

Acceptance rate

58.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,721

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#18 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of California - Riverside

Riverside

Acceptance rate

76.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#19 Best Colleges for Psychology

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

Acceptance rate

81.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$9,782

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#20 Best Colleges for Psychology

Scripps College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

33.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#21 Best Colleges for Psychology

Centre College

Danville

Acceptance rate

54.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$46,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#22 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of California - Merced

Merced

Acceptance rate

91.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#23 Best Colleges for Psychology

State University of New York College at Geneseo

Geneseo

Acceptance rate

63.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,557

#24 Best Colleges for Psychology

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

Acceptance rate

72.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,878

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,000

#25 Best Colleges for Psychology

Binghamton University - SUNY

Binghamton

Acceptance rate

38.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,236

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