What is the average acceptance rate for colleges with research and experimental psychology in America?

For the top 25 colleges, the average acceptance rate is 13%, which makes these schools competitive to get into. For these colleges, Harvard University is the most competitive with an acceptance rate of 5% and University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the least competitive with an acceptance rate of 26%. Try using the Niche Admissions Calculator to get an idea of your chances.

2024 Best Colleges with Research and Experimental Psychology Degrees

Q: How many colleges with research and experimental psychology are in America?

There are 122 colleges in this list.

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#1 Best Colleges in America
Yale University
- New Haven, CT·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 7%
- Net price $17,511
- SAT range 1460-1580
Yale University
#1 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, NEW HAVEN, CT. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 7%, Net Price: $17,511, SAT Range: 1460-1580,
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#2 Best Colleges in America
Stanford University
- Stanford, CA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 5%
- Net price $20,023
- SAT range 1420-1570
Stanford University
#2 Best Colleges in America. 4 Year, STANFORD, CA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 5%, Net Price: $20,023, SAT Range: 1420-1570,
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#4 Best Colleges in America
Harvard University
- Cambridge, MA·
- 4 Year
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  Rating 4.15 out of 5 844 reviews
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- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 5%
- Net price $18,037
- SAT range 1460-1580
Harvard University
#4 Best Colleges in America. 4 Year, CAMBRIDGE, MA. 844 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars. Featured Review: Alum says Attending Harvard College was transformative. The housing system fostered a strong sense of community, facilitating academic support and social interaction. The rigorous academics, led by renowned... Read 844 reviews. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 5%, Net Price: $18,037, SAT Range: 1460-1580,
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Mount Holyoke College
4 Year·
SOUTH HADLEY, MA
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Tufts University
4 Year·
MEDFORD, MA
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York College of Pennsylvania
4 Year·
YORK, PA
#5 Best Colleges in America
Princeton University
- Princeton, NJ·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 6%
- Net price $18,685
- SAT range 1450-1570
Princeton University
#5 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, PRINCETON, NJ. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 6%, Net Price: $18,685, SAT Range: 1450-1570,
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#6 Best Colleges in America
Columbia University
- New York, NY·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 7%
- Net price $22,126
- SAT range 1460-1570
Columbia University
#6 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, NEW YORK, NY. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 7%, Net Price: $22,126, SAT Range: 1460-1570,
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#7 Best Colleges in America
University of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, PA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 9%
- Net price $24,167
- SAT range 1460-1570
University of Pennsylvania
#7 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 9%, Net Price: $24,167, SAT Range: 1460-1570,
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#8 Best Colleges in America
Dartmouth College
- Hanover, NH·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 9%
- Net price $24,525
- SAT range 1440-1560
Dartmouth College
#8 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, HANOVER, NH. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 9%, Net Price: $24,525, SAT Range: 1440-1560,
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#10 Best Colleges in America
Brown University
- Providence, RI·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 8%
- Net price $27,659
- SAT range 1440-1560
Brown University
#10 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, PROVIDENCE, RI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 8%, Net Price: $27,659, SAT Range: 1440-1560,
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#13 Best Colleges in America
Duke University
- Durham, NC·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 8%
- Net price $26,932
- SAT range 1470-1570
Duke University
#13 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, DURHAM, NC. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 8%, Net Price: $26,932, SAT Range: 1470-1570,
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#16 Best Colleges in America
Washington University in St. Louis
- Saint Louis, MO·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 16%
- Net price $27,233
- SAT range 1480-1560
Washington University in St. Louis
#16 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, SAINT LOUIS, MO. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 16%, Net Price: $27,233, SAT Range: 1480-1560,
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#18 Best Colleges in America
Pomona College
- Claremont, CA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 9%
- Net price $30,392
- SAT range 1390-1540
Pomona College
#18 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, CLAREMONT, CA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 9%, Net Price: $30,392, SAT Range: 1390-1540,
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#21 Best Colleges in America
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor, MI·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 26%
- Net price $17,832
- SAT range 1340-1520
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
#21 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, ANN ARBOR, MI. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 26%, Net Price: $17,832, SAT Range: 1340-1520,
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#23 Best Colleges in America
University of Chicago
- Chicago, IL·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 7%
- Net price $36,584
- SAT range 1500-1570
University of Chicago
#23 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, CHICAGO, IL. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 7%, Net Price: $36,584, SAT Range: 1500-1570,
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#24 Best Colleges in America
Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore, MD·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 11%
- Net price $25,241
- SAT range 1470-1560
Johns Hopkins University
#24 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, BALTIMORE, MD. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 11%, Net Price: $25,241, SAT Range: 1470-1560,
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#25 Best Colleges in America
Claremont McKenna College
- Claremont, CA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 13%
- Net price $22,004
- SAT range 1330-1500
Claremont McKenna College
#25 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, CLAREMONT, CA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 13%, Net Price: $22,004, SAT Range: 1330-1500,
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#28 Best Colleges in America
Georgia Institute of Technology
- Atlanta, GA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 21%
- Net price $17,410
- SAT range 1370-1530
Georgia Institute of Technology
#28 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, ATLANTA, GA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 21%, Net Price: $17,410, SAT Range: 1370-1530,
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#29 Best Colleges in America
Bowdoin College
- Brunswick, ME·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 9%
- Net price $25,622
- SAT range 1360-1510
Bowdoin College
#29 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, BRUNSWICK, ME. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 9%, Net Price: $25,622, SAT Range: 1360-1510,
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#33 Best Colleges in America
Swarthmore College
- Swarthmore, PA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 9%
- Net price $20,360
- SAT range 1390-1540
Swarthmore College
#33 Best Colleges in America. 4 Year, SWARTHMORE, PA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 9%, Net Price: $20,360, SAT Range: 1390-1540,
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#34 Best Colleges in America
Tufts University
- Medford, MA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 16%
- Net price $32,720
- SAT range 1380-1530
Tufts University
#34 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, MEDFORD, MA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 16%, Net Price: $32,720, SAT Range: 1380-1530,
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#35 Best Colleges in America
Barnard College
- New York, NY·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 14%
- Net price $30,572
- SAT range 1350-1520
Barnard College
#35 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, NEW YORK, NY. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 14%, Net Price: $30,572, SAT Range: 1350-1520,
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#37 Best Colleges in America
Wellesley College
- Wellesley, MA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 20%
- Net price $21,614
- SAT range 1350-1520
Wellesley College
#37 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, WELLESLEY, MA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 20%, Net Price: $21,614, SAT Range: 1350-1520,
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#40 Best Colleges in America
Middlebury College
- Middlebury, VT·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 22%
- Net price $24,517
- SAT range 1340-1520
Middlebury College
#40 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, MIDDLEBURY, VT. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 22%, Net Price: $24,517, SAT Range: 1340-1520,
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#41 Best Colleges in America
Washington and Lee University
- Lexington, VA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 25%
- Net price $27,148
- SAT range 1350-1500
Washington and Lee University
#41 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, LEXINGTON, VA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 25%, Net Price: $27,148, SAT Range: 1350-1500,
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#45 Best Colleges in America
New York University
- New York, NY·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 21%
- Net price $45,417
- SAT range 1370-1540
New York University
#45 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, NEW YORK, NY. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 21%, Net Price: $45,417, SAT Range: 1370-1540,
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#46 Best Colleges in America
Northeastern University
- Boston, MA·
- 4 Year
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- Acceptance rate 20%
- Net price $37,738
- SAT range 1410-1540
Northeastern University
#46 Best Colleges in America. Blue checkmark. 4 Year, BOSTON, MA. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Acceptance Rate: 20%, Net Price: $37,738, SAT Range: 1410-1540,
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Muhlenberg College
4 Year·
ALLENTOWN, PA
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Regis University
4 Year·
DENVER, CO
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University of Pittsburgh - Titusville
2 Year·
TITUSVILLE, PA

2025 Best Colleges with Research and Experimental Psychology Degrees in America

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