Best Colleges in Social Psychology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Social Psychology program. Ohio State University-Main Campus is ranked first in Social Psychology program ranking and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second.

Next describes the Social Psychology program in general.

In psychology, social psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.[1] By this definition, scientific refers to the empirical method of investigation. The terms thoughts, feelings, and behaviors include all psychological variables that are measurable in a human being. The statement that others' presence may be imagined or implied suggests that we are prone to social influence even when no other people are present, such as when watching television, or following internalized cultural norms. (read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Social Psychology Program

4 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top Social Psychology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 16.00% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 52%. Total 312,781 students are enrolled into the best Social Psychology schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 59,837 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 91.67% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.67:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Social Psychology Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	52%	83%	59,837	19:1 (5.26 %)
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
3	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
3	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
8	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	New York University New York, NY	20%	84%	51,123	9:1 (11.11 %)
	Average	16.00%	91.67%	312,781 (Total)	11.67:1 (8.57 %)

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

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in social 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 social psychology is $46,984 where Yale University has the most expensive costs with $53,430 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,742. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in social psychology is $41,686 where Princeton University has the highest tuition with $51,250 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,048.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Social 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	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,726	$30,742	$10,862	$31,825
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
3	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
3	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
3	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
3	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
9	New York University	$51,828		$53,228
	Average	$13,350	$46,984	$13,257	$48,486

Table. Best College In Social 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	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$34,929	$12,425	$35,992
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
3	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
3	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
3	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
3	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
8	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
9	New York University	$45,426		$47,060
	Average	$15,740	$41,686	$15,912	$42,728