Colleges

The 203 US colleges offering research and experimental psychology — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Texas A&M University-College Station

Public

College Station, Texas · Midsize city · 80 mi to Waco

Admission
57%
SAT
1280
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
84%
Students
59,615
To beach
97 mi
Grads in major
17

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Public

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · 3 mi to Columbus

Admission
61%
SAT
1387
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
88%
Students
45,638
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
646

Purdue University-Main Campus

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 61 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
50%
SAT
1364
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
83%
Students
44,503
To beach
85 mi
Grads in major
318

University of Arizona

Public

Tucson, Arizona · Large city · 2 mi to Tucson

Admission
86%
SAT
1246
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
68%
Students
42,537
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
131

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public

University Park, Pennsylvania · Small city · 63 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
61%
SAT
1337
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
86%
Students
42,284
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
—

American Public University System

For-profit

Charles Town, West Virginia · Fringe town · 51 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
57%
Students
40,074
To beach
50 mi
Grads in major
317

Florida International University

Public

Miami, Florida · Large suburb · 11 mi to Miami

Admission
55%
SAT
1163
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
39,508
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
27

Indiana University-Bloomington

Public

Bloomington, Indiana · Small city · 46 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
78%
SAT
1313
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
80%
Students
37,806
To beach
174 mi
Grads in major
344

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Public

New Brunswick, New Jersey · Small city · 27 mi to New York

Admission
58%
SAT
1410
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
84%
Students
37,751
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
—

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Public

Champaign, Illinois · Small city · 79 mi to Springfield

Admission
42%
SAT
1440
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
85%
Students
36,258
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
573

University of California-San Diego

Public

La Jolla, California · Large city · 12 mi to San Diego

Admission
27%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
86%
Students
34,948
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
103

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Public

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Midsize city · 35 mi to Detroit

Admission
16%
SAT
1465
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
93%
Students
34,177
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
761

University of California-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
9%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,475
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
412

University of California-Berkeley

Public

Berkeley, California · Midsize city · 11 mi to San Francisco

Admission
11%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,068
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
390

Brigham Young University

Private

Provo, Utah · Midsize city · 37 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
68%
SAT
1376
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
81%
Students
32,952
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
240

University of California-Davis

Public

Davis, California · Small suburb · 14 mi to Sacramento

Admission
42%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
86%
Students
32,253
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
958

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Public

Seattle, Washington · Large city · 4 mi to Seattle

Admission
39%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,942
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
496

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Public

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
80%
SAT
1362
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,855
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
111

University of Maryland-College Park

Public

College Park, Maryland · Large suburb · 7 mi to Washington

Admission
45%
SAT
1473
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
30,760
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
30

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Public

Knoxville, Tennessee · Midsize city · 1 mi to Knoxville

Admission
42%
SAT
1311
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
30,418
To beach
294 mi
Grads in major
354

University of California-Irvine

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 35 mi to Riverside

Admission
29%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
87%
Students
30,197
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
633

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Public

Cincinnati, Ohio · Large city · 2 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
85%
SAT
1282
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
75%
Students
29,882
To beach
178 mi
Grads in major
2

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Public

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
60%
SAT
1297
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
79%
Students
29,820
To beach
101 mi
Grads in major
405

New York University

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 1 mi to New York

Admission
9%
SAT
1520
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
88%
Students
28,663
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
499

University of Utah

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city · 2 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
86%
SAT
1257
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
65%
Students
27,264
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
442

Florida Atlantic University

Public

Boca Raton, Florida · Small city · 24 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
66%
SAT
1127
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
63%
Students
23,757
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
102

University of California-Santa Barbara

Public

Santa Barbara, California · Midsize suburb · 8 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
33%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
83%
Students
23,113
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
650

University of California-Riverside

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 3 mi to Riverside

Admission
76%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
76%
Students
22,593
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
597

The University of Texas at Dallas

Public

Richardson, Texas · Midsize city · 15 mi to Dallas

Admission
65%
SAT
1286
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
76%
Students
21,751
To beach
245 mi
Grads in major
95

University of Kansas

Public

Lawrence, Kansas · Small city · 37 mi to Kansas City

Admission
93%
SAT
1190
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
69%
Students
21,217
To beach
448 mi
Grads in major
45

University of Oregon

Public

Eugene, Oregon · Midsize city · 1 mi to Eugene

Admission
88%
SAT
1272
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
72%
Students
20,497
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
361

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Public

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
58%
SAT
1370
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
86%
Students
20,370
To beach
110 mi
Grads in major
448

University of Connecticut

Public

Storrs, Connecticut · Fringe town · 22 mi to Hartford

Admission
52%
SAT
1348
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
19,835
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
16

University of Delaware

Public

Newark, Delaware · Large suburb · 36 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
71%
SAT
1292
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$73k
Grad rate
81%
Students
19,071
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
226

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Public

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 2 mi to Atlanta

Admission
14%
SAT
1480
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$103k
Grad rate
94%
Students
18,785
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
37

Montclair State University

Public

Montclair, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to New York

Admission
88%
SAT
1070
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
65%
Students
18,376
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
455

Boston University

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 3 mi to Boston

Admission
11%
SAT
1480
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
18,248
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
—

Northeastern University

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 2 mi to Boston

Admission
5%
SAT
1497
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$93k
Grad rate
91%
Students
17,326
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
101

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 3 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
91%
SAT
1090
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
49%
Students
16,758
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
140

University of North Georgia

Public

Dahlonega, Georgia · Distant town · 59 mi to Atlanta

Admission
68%
SAT
1106
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
37%
Students
16,146
To beach
227 mi
Grads in major
133

University of Nevada-Reno

Public

Reno, Nevada · Large city · 1 mi to Reno

Admission
74%
SAT
1132
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
61%
Students
15,599
To beach
137 mi
Grads in major
31

Kansas State University

Public

Manhattan, Kansas · Small city · 107 mi to Kansas City

Admission
82%
SAT
1151
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
71%
Students
15,142
To beach
505 mi
Grads in major
110

California State University-San Bernardino

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 14 mi to Riverside

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
55%
Students
15,023
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
—

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Public

Denver, Colorado · Large city · 1 mi to Denver

Admission
99%
SAT
1019
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
32%
Students
15,002
To beach
745 mi
Grads in major
250

Binghamton University

Public

Vestal, New York · Midsize suburb · 49 mi to Scranton

Admission
39%
SAT
1415
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
82%
Students
14,655
To beach
94 mi
Grads in major
1

Macomb Community College

Public

Warren, Michigan · Midsize city · 13 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
18%
Students
13,876
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
12

Western Washington University

Public

Bellingham, Washington · Small city · 79 mi to Seattle

Admission
93%
SAT
1289
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
65%
Students
13,544
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
5

University of North Florida

Public

Jacksonville, Florida · Large city · 10 mi to Jacksonville

Admission
53%
SAT
1153
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
69%
Students
13,359
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
358

Drexel University

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
79%
SAT
1345
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
78%
Students
13,233
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
85

Western Michigan University

Public

Kalamazoo, Michigan · Small city · 2 mi to Kalamazoo

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
58%
Students
12,568
To beach
36 mi
Grads in major
3

Western Kentucky University

Public

Bowling Green, Kentucky · Small city · 60 mi to Nashville

Admission
94%
SAT
971
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
56%
Students
12,155
To beach
324 mi
Grads in major
42

University of Massachusetts-Boston

Public

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 3 mi to Boston

Admission
84%
SAT
1194
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
49%
Students
11,512
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
17

George Washington University

Private

Washington, District of Columbia · Large city · 1 mi to Washington

Admission
47%
SAT
1433
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
84%
Students
11,182
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
60

Texas Christian University

Private

Fort Worth, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
44%
SAT
1298
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
86%
Students
11,026
To beach
246 mi
Grads in major
30

University of Pennsylvania

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$111k
Grad rate
97%
Students
10,650
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
73

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Public

Denver, Colorado · Large city · 8 mi to Denver

Admission
75%
SAT
1116
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
46%
Students
10,519
To beach
750 mi
Grads in major
71

Northwestern University

Private

Evanston, Illinois · Small city · 12 mi to Chicago

Admission
8%
SAT
1533
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
95%
Students
9,201
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
35

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 7 mi to New York

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
96%
Students
8,973
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
166

University of California-Merced

Public

Merced, California · Midsize suburb · 56 mi to Fresno

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
8,372
To beach
71 mi
Grads in major
365

Ozarks Technical Community College

Public

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Springfield

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
33%
Students
8,165
To beach
437 mi
Grads in major
35

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Public

University Park, Pennsylvania · Small city · 63 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
91%
SAT
1248
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
34%
Students
7,877
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
0

Washington University in St Louis

Private

St. Louis, Missouri · Large suburb · 6 mi to St. Louis

Admission
12%
SAT
1530
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$86k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,857
To beach
258 mi
Grads in major
169

Tulane University of Louisiana

Private

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 3 mi to New Orleans

Admission
14%
SAT
1448
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
86%
Students
7,767
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
194

Rutgers University-Newark

Public

Newark, New Jersey · Large city · 9 mi to New York

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
64%
Students
7,709
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
0

Pace University

Private

New York, New York · Large city · < 1 mi to New York

Admission
76%
SAT
1266
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
60%
Students
7,665
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
67

Harvard University

Private

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 3 mi to Boston

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
98%
Students
7,601
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
101

University of Chicago

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 6 mi to Chicago

Admission
4%
SAT
1554
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
96%
Students
7,569
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
99

Stanford University

Private

Stanford, California · Large suburb · 17 mi to San Jose

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$124k
Grad rate
92%
Students
7,554
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
57

Pennsylvania Western University

Public

California, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 27 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
94%
SAT
1063
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
7,451
To beach
136 mi
Grads in major
51

Emory University

Private

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 5 mi to Atlanta

Admission
11%
SAT
1520
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$80k
Grad rate
91%
Students
7,298
To beach
219 mi
Grads in major
9

Brown University

Private

Providence, Rhode Island · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Providence

Admission
5%
SAT
1546
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$93k
Grad rate
96%
Students
7,226
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
65

Vanderbilt University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
6%
SAT
1549
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,208
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
35

Sacred Heart University

Private

Fairfield, Connecticut · Large suburb · 17 mi to New Haven

Admission
65%
SAT
—
Net price
$46k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
73%
Students
7,087
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
131

Tufts University

Private

Medford, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 5 mi to Boston

Admission
11%
SAT
1513
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,061
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
97

Villanova University

Private

Villanova, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
27%
SAT
1460
Net price
$44k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
92%
Students
6,938
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
21

Yale University

Private

New Haven, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to New Haven

Admission
4%
SAT
1534
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$101k
Grad rate
96%
Students
6,758
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
72

Murray State University

Public

Murray, Kentucky · Distant town · 91 mi to Nashville

Admission
86%
SAT
1133
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
61%
Students
6,688
To beach
351 mi
Grads in major
67

Northern Michigan University

Public

Marquette, Michigan · Remote town · 144 mi to Green Bay

Admission
84%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
6,556
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
0

Quinnipiac University

Private

Hamden, Connecticut · Large suburb · 8 mi to New Haven

Admission
72%
SAT
1242
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
76%
Students
6,531
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
7

Duke University

Private

Durham, North Carolina · Large city · 2 mi to Durham

Admission
6%
SAT
1548
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$98k
Grad rate
97%
Students
6,442
To beach
111 mi
Grads in major
133

University of Rochester

Private

Rochester, New York · Midsize city · 2 mi to Rochester

Admission
40%
SAT
1488
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
85%
Students
6,331
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
173

Eastern Washington University

Public

Cheney, Washington · Fringe town · 14 mi to Spokane

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,222
To beach
217 mi
Grads in major
36

Georgia College & State University

Public

Milledgeville, Georgia · Distant town · 29 mi to Macon

Admission
78%
SAT
1163
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,947
To beach
143 mi
Grads in major
101

University of North Alabama

Public

Florence, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
5,811
To beach
282 mi
Grads in major
59

Princeton University

Private

Princeton, New Jersey · Small city · 38 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$110k
Grad rate
98%
Students
5,709
To beach
22 mi
Grads in major
50

Johns Hopkins University

Private

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city · 3 mi to Baltimore

Admission
6%
SAT
1553
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$88k
Grad rate
94%
Students
5,693
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
100

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Private

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large suburb · 17 mi to St. Louis

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
66%
Students
5,658
To beach
264 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Central Missouri

Public

Warrensburg, Missouri · Distant town · 51 mi to Kansas City

Admission
64%
SAT
1050
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
54%
Students
5,648
To beach
386 mi
Grads in major
65

Metropolitan State University

Public

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large city · 9 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
99%
SAT
1020
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
44%
Students
5,616
To beach
131 mi
Grads in major
15

Colorado Christian University

Private

Lakewood, Colorado · Large suburb · 6 mi to Denver

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,549
To beach
740 mi
Grads in major
—

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Public

Fort Wayne, Indiana · Large city · 3 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
84%
SAT
1100
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
36%
Students
5,484
To beach
95 mi
Grads in major
63

Northeastern State University

Public

Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Remote town · 46 mi to Fayetteville

Admission
100%
SAT
1049
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
35%
Students
4,772
To beach
415 mi
Grads in major
133

Park University

Private

Parkville, Missouri · Large suburb · 8 mi to Kansas City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
38%
Students
4,555
To beach
414 mi
Grads in major
149

Dartmouth College

Private

Hanover, New Hampshire · Remote town · 64 mi to Manchester

Admission
5%
SAT
1534
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$97k
Grad rate
96%
Students
4,541
To beach
88 mi
Grads in major
51

Northwest Missouri State University

Public

Maryville, Missouri · Remote town · 83 mi to Omaha

Admission
86%
SAT
1119
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
54%
Students
4,378
To beach
389 mi
Grads in major
58

Creighton University

Private

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city · 1 mi to Omaha

Admission
80%
SAT
1321
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
4,348
To beach
424 mi
Grads in major
74