Best Colleges in Cognitive Psychology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Cognitive Psychology program. Stanford University is ranked first in Cognitive Psychology program ranking and Harvard University is placed in second.

Next describes the Cognitive Psychology program in general.

Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity and thinking." Much of the work derived from cognitive psychology has been integrated into various other modern disciplines of psychological study including educational psychology, social psychology, personality psychology, abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, and economics. (read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Cognitive Psychology Program

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Cognitive Psychology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 18.30% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 276,283 students are enrolled into the best Cognitive Psychology schools where University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 48,216 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 11,466 students. The average graduation rate is 91.70% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.40:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Cognitive Psychology colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Cognitive Psychology Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
2	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	30%	85%	35,772	19:1 (5.26 %)
3	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
5	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
8	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	15%	94%	15,303	8:1 (12.50 %)
9	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
	Average	18.30%	91.70%	276,283 (Total)	11.40:1 (8.77 %)

Best College In Cognitive Psychology 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in cognitive psychology. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in cognitive psychology is $48,035 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $55,465 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with $31,664. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in cognitive psychology is $42,455 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,048.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Cognitive Psychology 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
2	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
3	University of California-San Diego	$14,167	$43,159	$14,318	$44,316
3	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
5	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
8	Washington University in St Louis	$53,399		$55,332
9	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
	Average	$14,437	$48,035	$13,866	$48,885

Table. Best College In Cognitive Psychology 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
2	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
3	University of California-San Diego	$13,397	$28,499	$13,348	$28,450
3	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
5	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
5	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
8	Washington University in St Louis	$52,875		$54,792
9	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
	Average	$16,981	$42,455	$17,127	$43,150