This page contains links to 185 psychology Ph.D. programs rank-ordered in quality according to a 1995 study conducted by the National Research Council (with "quality scores" taken from a summary of the NRC report published by the APS Observer in January, 1996). For additional program rankings, you might try: U.S. Psychology Ph.D. Programs (1997) U.S. Social Psychology Ph.D. Programs (1997) U.S. and Canadian Clinical Programs (2005) U.S. and Canadian Clinical Programs (1997) U.S. and Canadian Counseling Programs (1994) U.S. Psych Ph.D. Programs by Area (1997) U.S. Undergraduate Psychology (1997) United Kingdom Psychology Programs (2001) U.S. Sociology Ph.D. Programs (1997) U.S. Social Work/Welfare Programs (1997) See the Canadian Psychological Association Graduate Guide for information on graduate study in Canada (the CPA Guide does not rank Canadian programs, but it offers very useful information along with links to individual programs). Finally, to reach U.S. schools that are not on this list, you might try using the U.S. University Locator. The Association for Psychological Science also maintains a List of Psychology Departments. Note to Students: The rankings below should be considered no more than a rough approximation. You would be well advised to consult as many faculty members as possible for feedback on your top school choices before applying to graduate school. Admission to graduate school is competitive, so apply to as many schools as possible; have your friends, family, and academic advisors look over your application materials; and if you receive letters of rejection, don't lose your sense of humor!

		National Research Council Rankings

Rank School Department Score 1.0 Stanford University Psychology 72 3.5 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor Psychology 70 3.5 Yale University Psychology 70 3.5 University of California--Los Angeles Psychology 70 3.5 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Psychology 70 6.0 Harvard University Psychology 69 7.0 University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Psychology 68 9.5 University of Pennsylvania Psychology 67 9.5 University of California--Berkeley Psychology 67 9.5 University of California--San Diego Psychology 67 9.5 Carnegie Mellon University Psychology 67 12.5 University of Washington Psychology 66 12.5 Princeton University Psychology 66 14.5 Cornell University Psychology 65 14.5 University of Wisconsin--Madison Psychology 65 16.5 Columbia University Psychology 64 16.5 University of Texas at Austin Psychology 64 21.5 University of Chicago Psychology 63 21.5 Indiana University at Bloomington Psychology 63 21.5 University of Virginia Psychology 63 21.5 Ohio State University--Columbus Psychology 63 21.5 University of Oregon Psychology 63 21.5 University of Colorado at Boulder Psychology 63 21.5 Northwestern University Psychology 63 21.5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Psychology 63 26.0 University of California--Irvine Psychology 62 29.5 University of Massachusetts at Amherst Psychology 61 29.5 Rutgers State University--New Brunswick Psychology 61 29.5 University of Southern California Psychology 61 29.5 Purdue University Psychology 61 29.5 University of Rochester Psychology 61 29.5 Pennsylvania State University Psychology 61 35.0 Duke University Psy./Neuroscience 60 35.0 Johns Hopkins University Psychology 60 35.0 New York University Psychology 60 35.0 University of Iowa Psychology 60 35.0 Brown University Psychology 60 39.5 University of Florida Psychology 59 39.5 Stony Brook University Psychology 59 39.5 Vanderbilt University Psychology 59 39.5 Uniformed Services U. of the Health Sciences Medical Psychology 59 44.0 City University of New York Graduate Center Psychology 58 44.0 University of Arizona Psychology 58 44.0 Emory University Psychology 58 44.0 Peabody College/Vanderbilt University Psychology 58 44.0 Michigan State University Psychology 58 48.0 University of California--Davis Psychology 57 48.0 University of Pittsburgh Psychology 57 48.0 Arizona State University Psychology 57 51.5 Clark University Psychology 56 51.5 University of California--Santa Barbara Psychology 56 51.5 University of Connecticut Psychology 56 51.5 University of Maryland at College Park Psychology 56 57.5 University of Utah Psychology 55 57.5 University of South Florida Psychology 55 57.5 University of Kansas Psychology 55 57.5 University of Miami Psychology 55 57.5 University of Delaware Psychology 55 57.5 University of California--Santa Cruz Psychology 55 57.5 University at Albany, SUNY Psychology 55 57.5 University at Buffalo, SUNY Psychology 55 65.0 University of Denver Psychology 54 65.0 Temple University Psychology 54 65.0 Washington University in Saint Louis Psychology 54 65.0 University of Georgia Psychology 54 65.0 Rice University Psychology 54 65.0 University of Missouri--Columbia Psychology 54 65.0 University of Illinois at Chicago Psychology 54 69.5 University of Houston Psychology 53 69.5 University of California--Riverside Psychology 53 74.5 Texas A&M University Psychology 52 74.5 Brandeis University Psychology 52 74.5 Northeastern University Psychology 52 74.5 Binghamton University Psychology 52 74.5 University of Alabama--Birmingham Psychology 52 74.5 Syracuse University Psychology 52 74.5 Georgia Institute of Technology Psychology 52 74.5 University of Hawaii at Manoa Psychology 52 82.5 Iowa State University Psychology 51 82.5 Wayne State University Psychology 51 82.5 Dartmouth College Psychology 51 82.5 Colorado State University Psychology 51 82.5 Florida State University Psychology 51 82.5 University of Vermont Psychology 51 82.5 Case Western Reserve University Psychology 51 82.5 Bowling Green State University Psychology 51 90.0 University of Notre Dame Psychology 50 90.0 West Virginia University Psychology 50 90.0 University of Kentucky Psychology 50 90.0 U. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Psychology 50 90.0 University of South Carolina Psychology 50 90.0 Virginia Polytechnical Institute & State U. Psychology 50 90.0 University of North Carolina--Greensboro Psychology 50 97.0 University of Tennessee--Knoxville Psychology 49 97.0 Boston University Psychology 49 97.0 University of Nebraska--Lincoln Psychology 49 97.0 Virginia Commonwealth University Psychology 49 97.0 Kent State University Psychology 49 97.0 Southern Illinois University Psychology 49 97.0 University of Rhode Island Psychology 49 103.5 University of New Hampshire Psychology 48 103.5 University of Texas at Arlington Psychology 48 103.5 Georgia State University Psychology 48 103.5 George Washington University Psychology 48 103.5 Loyola University of Chicago Psychology 48 103.5 George Mason University Psychology 48 110.5 University of Cincinnati Psychology 47 110.5 Tufts University Psychology 47 110.5 University of Louisville Psychology 47 110.5 Miami University of Ohio Psychology 47 110.5 Yeshiva University Psychology 47 110.5 University of Alabama Psychology 47 110.5 University of Tulsa Psychology 47 110.5 University of Maryland--Baltimore County Psychology 47 119.0 University of Oklahoma Psychology 46 119.0 Washington State University Psychology 46 119.0 Ohio University Psychology 46 119.0 University of Maine Psychology 46 119.0 Howard University Psychology 46 119.0 Texas Tech University Psychology 46 119.0 Bryn Mawr College Psychology 46 119.0 North Carolina State University Psychology 46 119.0 Brigham Young University Psychology 46 128.5 Louisiana State University/A&M College Psychology 45 128.5 American University Psychology 45 128.5 Catholic University of America Psychology 45 128.5 Georgetown University Psychology 45 128.5 New Mexico State University Psychology 45 128.5 University of Texas at Dallas Psy. (was Human Dev.) 45 128.5 Texas Christian University Psychology 45 128.5 Tulane University Psychology 45 128.5 Claremont Graduate University Psychology 45 128.5 University of Nevada--Reno Psychology 45 136.5 University of Mississippi Psychology 44 136.5 Rosalind Franklin University (was Finch Univ.) Psychology 44 136.5 Kansas State University Psychology 44 136.5 Drexel University (was Hahnemann Univ.) Psychology 44 136.5 Saint Louis University Psychology 44 136.5 University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Psychology 44 143.0 University of Akron Psychology 43 143.0 University of Missouri--St. Louis Psychology 43 143.0 Northern Illinois University Psychology 43 143.0 St. John's University (New York) Psychology 43 143.0 Adelphi University Psychology 43 143.0 Boston College Psychology 43 143.0 University of Toledo Psychology 43 148.0 Lehigh University Psychology 42 148.0 Fordham University Psychology 42 148.0 Ball State University Psychology 42 153.0 University of Missouri--Kansas City Psychology 41 153.0 University of Wyoming Psychology 41 153.0 University of Arkansas--Fayetteville Psychology 41 153.0 Western Michigan University Psychology 41 153.0 Auburn University Psychology 41 153.0 Hofstra University Psychology 41 153.0 Old Dominion University Psychology 41 159.0 Illinois Institute of Technology Psychology 40 159.0 University of North Texas Psychology 40 159.0 Fuller Theological Seminary Psychology 40 159.0 University of Montana Psychology 40 159.0 University of Southern Mississippi Psychology 40 162.5 Utah State University Psychology 39 162.5 University of New Orleans Psychology 39 165.5 University of California--San Francisco Psychology 38 165.5 Baylor University Psychology 38 165.5 Duquesne University Psychology 38 165.5 Oklahoma State University Psychology 38 168.0 University of North Dakota Psychology 37 169.5 University of Puerto Rico Psychology 36 169.5 Fairleigh Dickinson University Psychology 36 171.0 CA School of Professional Psych--Alameda Psychology 35 172.0 University of Northern Colorado Psychology 34 173.5 Saybrook Graduate School Psychology 33 173.5 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Psychology 33 176.0 Texas A&M--Commerce Psychology 32 176.0 CA School of Professional Psych--LA Psychology 32 176.0 CA School of Professional Psych--San Diego Psychology 32 179.0 CA School of Professional Psych--Fresno Psychology 31 179.0 Biola University Psychology 31 179.0 University of Detroit Mercy Psychology 31 181.5 Fielding Graduate University Psychology 30 181.5 Mississippi State University Educational Psych. 30 183.5 Rutgers State University--Newark Psychology 29 183.5 Texas Woman's University Psychology 29 185.0 Stevens Institute of Technology Program Ended 24

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