IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · 938 colleges

Colleges that graduate the most psychology majors

938 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023, 115,728 degrees in all, 7.3% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. Southern New Hampshire University graduated the most (3,538), and the ten largest programs account for 12% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 6.94% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is represented in line with the national mix at the four-year colleges here. 80% of these graduates were women.

Colleges

938

awarding 10+ degrees

Degrees awarded

115,728

2023, bachelor's

Share of all degrees

7.3%

6.94% nationally

Median acceptance rate

76%

colleges in this field

Women

80%

of graduates

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Largest psychology programs

The 50 largest psychology programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its psychology page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.

#	College	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate	SAT 75th
1	Southern New Hampshire University · NH	3,538	14.8%	100%	1130
2	University of Central Florida · FL	1,642	11.1%	40%	1350
3	Florida International University · FL	1,534	13.3%	55%	1250
4	Liberty University · VA	1,225	11.6%	99%	1200
5	UCLA · CA	1,107	11.6%	9%	1510
6	Cal State Fullerton · CA	1,071	11.4%	91%	1230
7	Cal State Northridge · CA	1,037	12.6%	93%	1150
8	UC Irvine · CA	1,034	12.6%	29%	1420
9	Arizona State University · AZ	906	6.1%	90%	1310
10	University of South Florida · FL	892	9%	43%	1320
11	UC Davis · CA	875	10.7%	42%	1380
12	UC San Diego · CA	810	9.1%	27%	1490
13	Florida State University · FL	760	8.4%	24%	1380
14	University of Houston · TX	718	8.8%	74%	1310
15	Cal State Long Beach · CA	688	7.8%	46%	1280
16	Ohio State University · OH	683	5.9%	61%	1430
17	San Diego State University · CA	669	7.8%	36%	1340
18	UC Santa Barbara · CA	661	10.3%	33%	1430
19	University of North Texas · TX	647	8.6%	72%	1230
20	University of Michigan · MI	646	7.7%	16%	1520
21	University of Minnesota · MN	645	8.9%	80%	1410
22	Fresno State University · CA	644	12.5%	95%	1160
23	Sacramento State University · CA	640	8.5%	94%	1170
24	University of Colorado · CO	614	9.2%	78%	1340
25	University of Illinois · IL	601	7%	42%	1480
26	University of Arizona · AZ	599	7.9%	86%	1300
27	Texas A&M University · TX	594	4.3%	57%	1380
28	UC Riverside · CA	586	10.9%	76%	1300
29	University of Florida · FL	578	6.1%	24%	1440
30	University of Georgia · GA	578	7%	38%	1430
31	Rutgers University · NJ	570	6.8%	58%	1410
32	University of Texas at San Antonio · TX	567	9.6%	87%	1200
33	Queens College (NY) · NY	560	21.6%	64%	1120
34	University of Texas at Austin · TX	547	5.2%	27%	1460
35	Stony Brook University · NY	546	12.2%	49%	1400
36	Cal State San Bernardino · CA	544	12.6%	94%	1090
37	University of Pittsburgh · PA	538	11.2%	58%	1400
38	Rowan University · NJ	533	12.9%	78%	1260
39	Texas State University · TX	532	7.7%	89%	1200
40	Washington State University · WA	531	9.5%	87%	1240
41	University of Massachusetts Amherst · MA	525	8.1%	60%	1380
42	University of Nevada, Las Vegas · NV	520	10.7%	96%	1180
43	Virginia Commonwealth University · VA	518	11.1%	93%	1240
44	Penn State University · PA	512	4.7%	55%	1370
45	New York University · NY	508	6.4%	9%	1530
46	Kennesaw State University · GA	503	8%	69%	1200
47	University of Utah · UT	491	8.6%	86%	1340
48	Cal State Dominguez Hills · CA	488	15.4%	93%	1020
49	Michigan State University · MI	486	5.5%	85%	1300
50	University at Buffalo · NY	477	10%	74%	1330

888 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.

Most concentrated in psychology

Where psychology is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.

#	College	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate	SAT 75th
1	Mid-America Christian University · OK	75	28.8%	92%	1120
2	Colorado Christian University · CO	245	26.5%	68%	1150
3	Florida National University · FL	64	24.6%	65%	1120
4	Queens College (NY) · NY	560	21.6%	64%	1120
5	Claflin University · SC	66	21.5%	65%	1020
6	Tiffin University · OH	80	20.9%	80%	1150
7	CUNY Staten Island · NY	254	19.3%	92%	1100
8	Cal State Stanislaus · CA	477	19.3%	98%	1080
9	Clark University · MA	94	19.1%	40%	1230
10	Lewis & Clark College · OR	82	18.8%	78%	1370
11	IU East · IN	115	18.3%	67%	1100
12	Grace College · IN	61	17.3%	82%	1190
13	USC Beaufort · SC	65	17.2%	73%	1120
14	Regent University · VA	120	17.2%	38%	1150
15	Brooklyn College · NY	412	16.9%	58%	1180
16	Saint Leo University · FL	189	16.4%	78%	1150
17	Kean University · NJ	388	15.6%	76%	1180
18	Cal State Dominguez Hills · CA	488	15.4%	93%	1020
19	LSU Alexandria · LA	109	15.4%	78%	1100
20	Cornerstone University · MI	50	15.3%	78%	1210

How to get in for psychology

What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.

Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for psychology. The median acceptance rate among the 938 colleges awarding it is 76%; the most selective (Columbia University, 4%) and the most accessible (Southern New Hampshire University, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies a published per-major adjustment for "Psychology" on top of each school's own rate, so your estimate reflects the major you declare.

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Most selective colleges for psychology

Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 psychology degrees.

#	College	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate	SAT 75th
1	Columbia University · NY	116	4.8%	4%	1560
2	Harvard University · MA	69	3.6%	4%	1580
3	Stanford University · CA	74	4.1%	4%	1570
4	Yale University · CT	62	3.7%	4%	1570
5	University of Chicago · IL	74	3.8%	4%	1570
6	Brown University · RI	66	3.4%	5%	1560
7	Dartmouth College · NH	60	4.8%	5%	1560
8	Northeastern University · MA	161	3.3%	5%	1530
9	Princeton University · NJ	38	2.9%	5%	1570
10	University of Pennsylvania · PA	67	2.4%	5%	1560
11	Duke University · NC	113	5.3%	6%	1570
12	Vanderbilt University · TN	83	4.5%	6%	1560
13	Johns Hopkins University · MD	39	2.9%	6%	1560
14	Colby College · ME	64	12%	7%	1500
15	Northwestern University · IL	125	5.8%	8%	1560

Most accessible colleges for psychology

Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 psychology degrees a year.

#	College	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate	SAT 75th
1	Southern New Hampshire University · NH	3,538	14.8%	100%	1130
2	University of Texas at El Paso · TX	296	7.4%	100%	1090
3	Northeastern State University · OK	157	13.9%	100%	1100
4	Liberty University · VA	1,225	11.6%	99%	1200
5	Utah Valley University · UT	455	10.4%	99%	1100
6	Metro State Denver · CO	276	10.8%	99%	1100
7	University of Southern Mississippi · MS	172	6.8%	99%	1150
8	University of the Cumberlands · KY	144	10.4%	99%	1130
9	Southeastern Louisiana University · LA	97	5.7%	99%	1100
10	University of South Dakota · SD	71	6.5%	99%	1220
11	Cal State Stanislaus · CA	477	19.3%	98%	1080
12	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · IL	149	7.5%	98%	1180
13	Cal Poly Humboldt · CA	129	9.8%	98%	1150
14	Western Oregon University · OR	118	14.8%	98%	1120
15	South Dakota State University · SD	76	3.9%	98%	1260

Psychology by state

States with the most psychology graduates at tracked colleges.

State	Colleges	Degrees (2023)	Share of field
California	55	17,229	15%
Florida	32	8,292	7%
Texas	46	8,013	7%
New York	54	6,747	6%
Pennsylvania	59	4,512	4%
Virginia	24	4,193	4%
New Hampshire	7	3,928	3%
North Carolina	31	3,402	3%
Ohio	34	3,333	3%
New Jersey	18	3,164	3%
Georgia	29	3,146	3%
Michigan	24	3,039	3%

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Every college for psychology

All 938 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's psychology page.

Abilene Christian University 41
Adelphi University 96
Adrian College 11
Alabama A&M University 33
Alabama State University 30
Alabama-Huntsville 37
Alaska Anchorage 59
Alaska Fairbanks 40
Albany State University 47
Albertus Magnus College 25
Albion College 28
Albright College 38
Alcorn State University 36
Alfred University 23
Allegheny College 29
Alma College 30
Alvernia University 13
American International College 13
Amherst College 26
Anderson University (IN) 16
Anderson University (SC) 15
Angelo State University 63
Appalachian State University 362
Aquinas College 18
Arcadia University 39
Arizona Christian University 23
Arizona State University 906
Arkansas State University 197
Arkansas Tech University 74
Ashland University 13
Assumption University 33
Auburn Montgomery 37
Auburn University 212
Augsburg University 40
Augusta University 90
Augustana College 46
Augustana University 25
Aurora University 89
Austin College 26
Austin Peay State University 93
Ave Maria University 21
Averett University 12
Avila University 14
Azusa Pacific University 104
Baker University 15
Baldwin Wallace University 36
Ball State University 227
Barry University 33
Barton College 11
Baruch College 169
Bates College 46
Baylor University 156
Belhaven University 27
Bellarmine University 63
Bellevue University 57
Belmont Abbey College 21
Belmont University 48
Beloit College 10
Bemidji State University 81
Benedict College 22
Benedictine College 26
Benedictine University 42
Berea College 12
Berry College 40
Bethany College (WV) 14
Bethel University (MN) 34
Bethel University (TN) 14
Bethune-Cookman University 41
Binghamton University 357
Biola University 95
Black Hills State University 30
Blue Mountain Christian University 12
Bob Jones University 21
Boise State University 186
Boston College 238
Boston University 313
Bowdoin College 20
Bowie State University 84
Bowling Green State University 125
Bradley University 46
Brandeis University 65
Brescia University 18
Bridgeport University 34
Bridgewater College 17
Bridgewater State University 213
Brigham Young University 370
Brooklyn College 412
Brown University 66
Bryan College 25
Bryant University 16
Bryn Mawr College 25
Bucknell University 69
Buffalo State University 61
Bushnell University 23
Butler University 35
Cairn University 16
Cal Poly Humboldt 129
Cal Poly Pomona 363
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 152
Cal State Chico 259
Cal State Dominguez Hills 488
Cal State East Bay 368
Cal State Fullerton 1,071
Cal State Long Beach 688
Cal State Los Angeles 419
Cal State Monterey Bay 250
Cal State Northridge 1,037
Cal State San Bernardino 544
Cal State San Marcos 306
Cal State Stanislaus 477
Caldwell University 39
California Baptist University 179
California Lutheran University 83
California University of PA 115
Calvin University 31
Cameron University 49
Campbell University 49
Campbellsville University 25
Canisius University 38
Capital University 41
Carleton College 36
Carnegie Mellon University 18
Carroll University 42
Carson-Newman University 19
Carthage College 29
Case Western Reserve University 59
Catholic University 62
Cedarville University 55
Central Baptist College 21
Central Methodist University 15
Central Michigan University 178
Central Missouri 41
Central Oklahoma 135
Central State University 15
Central Washington University 246
Centre College 49
Chadron State College 18
Chaminade University 27
Chapman University 151
Charleston Southern University 44
Charleston University (WV) 12
Chestnut Hill College 20
Chicago State University 42
Chowan University 12
Christian Brothers University 26
Christopher Newport University 155
Claflin University 66
Claremont McKenna College 20
Clarion University 115
Clark Atlanta University 63
Clark University 94
Clarke University 15
Clarkson University 20
Clayton State University 96
Clemson University 327
Cleveland State University 194
Coastal Carolina University 122
Coe College 18
Coker University 18
Colby College 64
Colgate University 62
College of Charleston 185
College of Coastal Georgia 14
College of Idaho 38
College of the Holy Cross 101
College of the Ozarks 26
College of Wooster 32
Colorado Christian University 245
Colorado College 37
Colorado Mesa University 83
Colorado State Pueblo 49
Colorado State University 329
Columbia College (MO) 76
Columbia College (SC) 31
Columbia University 116
Columbus State University 41
Commonwealth U Bloomsburg 139
Commonwealth U Lock Haven 139
Commonwealth U Mansfield 139
Concord University 18
Concordia University Chicago 17
Concordia University Irvine 28
Concordia University Nebraska 24
Concordia University St. Paul 68
Concordia University Texas 14
Concordia University Wisconsin 11
Connecticut College 46
Converse University 11
Coppin State University 24
Corban University 29
Cornell College 23
Cornell University 125
Cornerstone University 50
Cottey College 12
Creighton University 56
Crown College 22
Culver-Stockton College 25
Cumberland University 26
CUNY Staten Island 254
Curry College 47
D'Youville University 10
Daemen University 12
Dallas Baptist University 78
Dalton State College 32
Dartmouth College 60
Davidson College 49
Delaware State University 47
Delta State University 19
Denison University 36
DePaul University 183
DePauw University 28
DeSales University 33
Dickinson College 33
Dickinson State University 10
Dillard University 14
District of Columbia 19
Doane University 13
Dominican University (CA) 21
Drake University 35
Drew University 37
Drexel University 75
Drury University 22
Duke University 113
Duquesne University 44
Earlham College 10
East Carolina University 270
East Central University 58
East Stroudsburg University 93
East Tennessee State University 134
East Texas A&M University 63
Eastern Connecticut State 89
Eastern Illinois University 95
Eastern Kentucky University 245
Eastern Michigan University 139
Eastern New Mexico University 44
Eastern Oregon University 60
Eastern Washington University 250
Eckerd College 34
Edinboro University 115
Edward Waters University 10
Elizabeth City State University 21
Elizabethtown College 14
Elmhurst University 83
Elon University 92
Embry-Riddle Prescott 16
Emmanuel College (MA) 38
Emmanuel University (GA) 12
Emory & Henry University 16
Emory University 115
Emporia State University 33
Endicott College 40
Evangel University 23
Fairfield University 59
Fairmont State University 31
Faulkner University 23
Fayetteville State University 140
Felician University 26
Ferris State University 44
Findlay University 14
Fisher College 17
Fisk University 13
Flagler College 66
Florida A&M University 144
Florida Atlantic University 449
Florida Gulf Coast University 294
Florida International University 1,534
Florida Memorial University 17
Florida National University 64
Florida Southern College 53
Florida State University 760
Florida Tech 37
Fordham University 177
Fort Hays State University 101
Fort Lewis College 57
Fort Valley State University 55
Francis Marion University 51
Franciscan University of Steubenville 46
Franklin College 19
Franklin Pierce University 19
Freed-Hardeman University 29
Fresno Pacific University 40
Fresno State University 644
Friends University 13
Frostburg State University 58
Furman University 30
Gallaudet University 18
Gannon University 20
Gardner-Webb University 61
George Fox University 32
George Mason University 348
George Washington University 129
Georgetown College (KY) 25
Georgetown University 81
Georgia College 92
Georgia Gwinnett College 125
Georgia Southern University 261
Georgia Southwestern State 35
Georgia State University 438
Georgia Tech 39
Georgian Court University 48
Gettysburg College 51
Glenville State University 12
Goldey-Beacom College 15
Gonzaga University 109
Gordon College 34
Governors State University 76
Grace College 61
Grambling State University 34
Grand Valley State University 278
Grand View University 34
Grinnell College 36
Grove City College 17
Guilford College 23
Gustavus Adolphus College 52
Hamilton College 21
Hamline University 37
Hampton University 42
Hanover College 19
Harding University 28
Harris-Stowe State University 18
Harvard University 69
Hastings College 17
Haverford College 27
Hawaii Hilo 47
Hawaii Pacific University 29
Henderson State University 30
Hendrix College 27
High Point University 49
Hillsdale College 13
Hobart College 28
Hofstra University 96
Holy Cross College (IN) 17
Holy Family University 31
Hood College 22
Hope College 63
Hope International University 28
Houston Christian University 63
Howard University 170
Huntington University 10
Huston-Tillotson University 33
Idaho State University 96
Illinois College 15
Illinois Institute of Technology 14
Illinois Springfield 77
Illinois State University 177
Illinois Wesleyan University 32
Indiana State University 124
Indiana Tech 14
Indiana U of Pennsylvania 86
Indiana University 362
Indiana University Indianapolis 188
Indiana Wesleyan University 35
Iona University 66
Iowa State University 204
Ithaca College 49
IU East 115
IU Kokomo 33
IU Northwest 51
IU South Bend 31
IU Southeast 70
Jackson State University 41
Jacksonville State University 42
Jacksonville University 32
James Madison University 294
Jefferson University 28
Jessup University 31
John Brown University 34
John Carroll University 40
Johns Hopkins University 39
Johnson C. Smith University 14
Johnson University 19
Judson University 23
Juniata College 16
Kalamazoo College 32
Kansas State University 82
Kean University 388
Keene State College 51
Keiser University 186
Kennesaw State University 503
Kent State University 344
Kentucky State University 40
Kentucky Wesleyan College 19
Kenyon College 25
King University 32
Knox College 15
Kutztown University 114
La Salle University 48
La Sierra University 13
Lafayette College 60
Lake Forest College 37
Lake Superior State University 12
Lamar University 37
Lancaster Bible College 16
Lander University 46
Langston University 18
Lawrence University 29
Lebanon Valley College 30
Lee University 54
Lehigh University 63
Lenoir-Rhyne University 16
Lewis & Clark College 82
Lewis University 54
Lewis-Clark State College 17
Liberty University 1,225
Life University 25
Lincoln Memorial University 12
Lincoln University (MO) 23
Lincoln University (PA) 13
Lindenwood University 38
Lindsey Wilson University 30
Linfield University 23
Lipscomb University 56
Long Island University 34
Longwood University 41
Loras College 18
Louisiana State University 283
Louisiana Tech University 57
Loyola Marymount University 125
Loyola University Chicago 241
Loyola University New Orleans 77
LSU Alexandria 109
LSU Shreveport 50
Lubbock Christian University 17
Luther College 10
Lycoming College 33
Lynn University 56
Macalester College 47
Marian University (IN) 16
Marist University 121
Marquette University 114
Mars Hill University 18
Marshall University 82
Mary University 39
Maryville University 163
McDaniel College 39
McKendree University 18
McNeese State University 60
Mercer University 84
Mercy University 138
Merrimack College 43
Messiah University 38
Metro State Denver 276
Miami University (Ohio) 254
Michigan State University 486
Michigan Tech 13
Mid-America Christian University 75
MidAmerica Nazarene University 14
Middle Tennessee State University 307
Middlebury College 39
Midland University 13
Midway University 23
Midwestern State University 40
Millersville University 70
Minnesota Duluth 151
Minnesota State Mankato 133
Minnesota State Moorhead 45
Mississippi College 37
Mississippi State University 317
Missouri Baptist University 36
Missouri S&T 18
Missouri Southern State 24
Missouri State University 252
Missouri Valley College 20
Missouri Western State 30
Missouri-St. Louis 128
Molloy University 24
Monmouth University 52
Montana State Billings 36
Montana State University 147
Montclair State University 471
Montevallo 24
Montreat College 15
Moravian University 43
Morehead State University 36
Morehouse College 33
Morgan State University 77
Morningside University 20
Mount Holyoke College 46
Mount Mary University 15
Mount Mercy University 17
Mount Olive University 35
Mount Vernon Nazarene University 13
Muhlenberg College 64
Murray State University 60
Muskingum University 16
NC State University 342
Nebraska-Kearney 45
New Mexico Highlands 17
New Mexico State University 117
New York University 508
Newberry College 13
Nicholls State University 78
Nichols College 22
Norfolk State University 115
North Carolina A&T State University 173
North Carolina Central University 95
North Central College 66
North Dakota State University 95
North Georgia 155
North Greenville University 17
North Park University 27
Northeastern State University 157
Northeastern University 161
Northern Arizona University 452
Northern Illinois University 213
Northern Kentucky University 128
Northern Michigan University 60
Northern State University 18
Northwest Missouri State 112
Northwest University 18
Northwestern College (IA) 10
Northwestern Oklahoma State 26
Northwestern State University 118
Northwestern University 125
Norwich University 22
Nova Southeastern University 119
Oakland University 204
Oakwood University 18
Oberlin College 34
Occidental College 31
Ohio State University 683
Ohio University 258
Ohio Wesleyan University 14
Oklahoma Baptist University 24
Oklahoma City University 11
Oklahoma State University 307
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 11
Old Dominion University 352
Olivet Nazarene University 16
Oral Roberts University 39
Oregon State University 409
Oregon Tech 43
Ottawa University 18
Otterbein University 32
Ouachita Baptist University 17
Our Lady of the Lake University 27
Pace University 137
Pacific Lutheran University 24
Palm Beach Atlantic University 45
Park University 166
Parkside University (WI) 80
Paul Quinn College 12
Penn State University 512
Pepperdine University 93
Peru State College 39
Philander Smith University 12
Pitt-Johnstown 25
Pittsburg State University 67
Plymouth State University 37
Point Loma Nazarene University 57
Pomona College 17
Portland State University 389
Post University 93
Prairie View A&M University 118
Presbyterian College 28
Princeton University 38
Providence College 73
Providence University (MT) 14
Purdue Northwest 77
Purdue University 375
Purdue University Fort Wayne 62
Queens College (NY) 560
Queens University of Charlotte 22
Quincy University 11
Quinnipiac University 96
Radford University 99
Ramapo College 83
Randolph-Macon College 32
Regent University 120
Regis University 31
Reinhardt University 10
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 11
Rhode Island College 93
Rhodes College 29
Rice University 38
Rider University 63
Roanoke College 38
Robert Morris University 27
Roberts Wesleyan University 14
Rochester Institute of Technology 31
Rockhurst University 33
Rocky Mountain College 15
Roger Williams University 62
Rogers State University 19
Rollins College 39
Rowan University 533
Rutgers University 570
Rutgers-Camden 88
Rutgers-Newark 167
Sacramento State University 640
Sacred Heart University 129
Saginaw Valley State University 65
Saint Anselm College 37
Saint Joseph's University 49
Saint Leo University 189
Saint Louis University 72
Saint Martin's University 34
Saint Mary University (KS) 12
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 12
Saint Mary's College of California 65
Saint Michael's College 45
Saint Xavier University 52
Salisbury University 106
Salve Regina University 52
Sam Houston State University 329
Samford University 40
San Diego State University 669
San Francisco State University 442
San Jose State University 432
Santa Clara University 98
Savannah State University 12
Science and Arts of Oklahoma 16
SE Oklahoma State 19
Seattle Pacific University 79
Seattle University 70
Seton Hall University 63
Sewanee - University of the South 47
Shawnee State University 22
Shepherd University 24
Shippensburg University 72
Shorter University 12
Simpson University 44
Sioux Falls University 33
Skidmore College 83
Slippery Rock University 79
Smith College 62
South Carolina State University 17
South Dakota State University 76
Southeast Missouri State University 95
Southeastern Louisiana University 97
Southeastern University 101
Southern Arkansas University 31
Southern Connecticut State 141
Southern Illinois University 71
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 149
Southern Methodist University 130
Southern New Hampshire University 3,538
Southern Oregon University 83
Southern University 42
Southern University New Orleans 29
Southern Utah University 112
Southern Wesleyan University 10
Southwest Baptist University 31
Southwestern College (KS) 15
Spring Hill College 23
Springfield College 35
St. Ambrose University 52
St. Bonaventure University 27
St. Cloud State University 102
St. Edward's University 85
St. John Fisher University 46
St. John's University 131
St. Lawrence University 50
St. Mary's College of Maryland 51
St. Mary's University (TX) 16
St. Norbert College 30
St. Olaf College 58
St. Thomas Aquinas College 24
St. Thomas University (FL) 14
Stanford University 74
Stephen F. Austin State University 90
Stetson University 57
Stevenson University 40
Stillman College 26
Stockton University 208
Stonehill College 62
Stony Brook University 546
Suffolk University 89
SUNY Brockport 104
SUNY Fredonia 50
SUNY Geneseo 84
SUNY New Paltz 145
SUNY Oneonta 137
SUNY Oswego 93
SUNY Plattsburgh 65
SUNY Potsdam 45
Susquehanna University 33
SW Minnesota State 20
SW Oklahoma State 28
Swarthmore College 24
Syracuse University 220
Tabor College 19
Talladega College 25
TAMU San Antonio 114
TAMU Texarkana 40
Tarleton State University 258
Taylor University 26
Temple University 355
Tennessee State University 48
Tennessee Tech University 49
Tennessee Wesleyan University 11
Texas A&M International 155
Texas A&M Kingsville 34
Texas A&M University 594
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 129
Texas Christian University 143
Texas Southern University 65
Texas State University 532
Texas Tech University 372
Texas Wesleyan University 28
Texas Woman's University 176
The Citadel 14
The College of New Jersey 122
Thomas More University 22
Tiffin University 80
Tougaloo College 12
Towson University 352
Trevecca Nazarene University 46
Trine University 24
Trinity Christian College 19
Trinity College 54
Trinity University (TX) 41
Troy University 231
Truett McConnell University 19
Truman State University 59
Tufts University 98
Tulane University 172
Tusculum University 22
Tuskegee University 20
U of Arkansas Fort Smith 32
U of Arkansas Monticello 12
U of Indianapolis 76
U.S. Military Academy 53
UC Colorado Springs 178
UC Davis 875
UC Irvine 1,034
UC Riverside 586
UC San Diego 810
UC Santa Barbara 661
UC Santa Cruz 448
UCLA 1,107
UM Dearborn 103
UMass Lowell 208
UNC Charlotte 432
UNC Greensboro 229
UNC Pembroke 46
UNC Wilmington 299
Union College 40
Union University (TN) 12
University at Albany 285
University at Buffalo 477
University of Akron 81
University of Alabama 342
University of Alabama at Birmingham 234
University of Arizona 599
University of Arkansas 243
University of Arkansas at Little Rock 49
University of California, Berkeley 307
University of Central Arkansas 117
University of Central Florida 1,642
University of Chicago 74
University of Cincinnati 316
University of Colorado 614
University of Connecticut 421
University of Dayton 103
University of Delaware 213
University of Denver 150
University of Detroit Mercy 17
University of Evansville 13
University of Florida 578
University of Georgia 578
University of Hawaiʻi 224
University of Houston 718
University of Idaho 107
University of Illinois 601
University of Kansas 313
University of Kentucky 283
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 121
University of Louisiana at Monroe 160
University of Louisville 205
University of Maine 97
University of Maryland 428
University of Maryland Baltimore County 286
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 12
University of Massachusetts Amherst 525
University of Memphis 204
University of Miami 164
University of Michigan 646
University of Minnesota 645
University of Mississippi 175
University of Missouri 344
University of Missouri-Kansas City 115
University of Montana 107
University of Nebraska 246
University of Nebraska Omaha 173
University of Nevada, Las Vegas 520
University of Nevada, Reno 262
University of New Hampshire 186
University of New Mexico 379
University of New Orleans 54
University of North Alabama 46
University of North Dakota 108
University of North Florida 317
University of North Texas 647
University of Northern Colorado 175
University of Northern Iowa 92
University of Northwestern St. Paul 34
University of Notre Dame 66
University of Oklahoma 306
University of Oregon 351
University of Pennsylvania 67
University of Pikeville 28
University of Pittsburgh 538
University of Portland 51
University of Rhode Island 264
University of Richmond 26
University of Rochester 162
University of Saint Francis (IN) 19
University of San Diego 99
University of San Francisco 124
University of Scranton 19
University of South Alabama 89
University of South Carolina 369
University of South Dakota 71
University of South Florida 892
University of Southern California 223
University of Southern Indiana 81
University of Southern Mississippi 172
University of St. Thomas 57
University of Tampa 119
University of Tennessee 341
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 241
University of Texas at Arlington 268
University of Texas at Austin 547
University of Texas at El Paso 296
University of Texas at San Antonio 567
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 472
University of the Cumberlands 144
University of the Incarnate Word 76
University of the Pacific 45
University of Toledo 67
University of Utah 491
University of Vermont 194
University of Virginia 179
University of Washington 462
University of Wisconsin 424
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 186
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 248
University of Wyoming 160
Upper Iowa University 72
Ursinus College 40
USC Aiken 49
USC Beaufort 65
USC Upstate 64
UT Martin 23
UT Permian Basin 116
UT Tyler 112
Utah State University 204
Utah Valley University 455
Utica University 57
UW-Eau Claire 136
UW-Green Bay 186
UW-La Crosse 198
UW-Oshkosh 66
UW-Platteville 38
UW-River Falls 43
UW-Stevens Point 60
UW-Stout 50
UW-Whitewater 102
Valdosta State University 109
Valparaiso University 31
Vanderbilt University 83
Vanguard University 75
Vassar College 35
Villanova University 118
Virginia Commonwealth University 518
Virginia Military Institute 43
Virginia State University 71
Virginia Tech 256
Virginia Union University 16
Viterbo University 12
Wabash College 14
Wagner College 18
Wake Forest University 123
Waldorf University 62
Walla Walla University 16
Walsh University 20
Washburn University 32
Washington & Jefferson College 24
Washington Adventist University 10
Washington and Lee University 41
Washington College 15
Washington State University 531
Washington University in St. Louis 167
Wayne State College (NE) 48
Wayne State University (MI) 366
Weber State University 124
Wellesley College 59
Wesleyan University 102
West Alabama 30
West Chester University 270
West Florida 185
West Liberty University 10
West Texas A&M 37
West Virginia University 149
Western Carolina University 150
Western Colorado University 26
Western Illinois University 72
Western Kentucky University 165
Western Michigan University 152
Western New Mexico University 27
Western Oregon University 118
Western Washington University 245
Westminster University (UT) 15
Westmont College 29
Wheaton College (IL) 35
Wheaton College (MA) 39
Whitman College 35
Whitworth University 41
Wichita State University 95
Widener University 45
Willamette University 18
William & Mary 137
William Carey University 31
William Jessup University 31
William Jewell College 19
William Paterson University 168
William Penn University 23
William Woods University 10
Williams Baptist University 14
Williams College 23
Wilmington University (DE) 98
Wingate University 60
Winona State University 61
Winston-Salem State University 60
Winthrop University 56
Wittenberg University 19
Wofford College 47
Wright State University 107
WV State University 11
WV Wesleyan College 10
WVU Tech 15
Xavier University 56
Xavier University of Louisiana 55
Yale University 62
York College (PA) 26
Young Harris College 11
Youngstown State University 83

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115,728psychology bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023 across 938 U.S. collegesSource: CollegeCalcAI

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Questions about psychology colleges

Which colleges graduate the most psychology majors?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are Southern New Hampshire University (3,538), University of Central Florida (1,642), Florida International University (1,534), Liberty University (1,225), UCLA (1,107). The full ranking of 938 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.

How many students major in psychology?

115,728 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at the 938 tracked colleges in 2023, 7.3% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 6.94% of bachelor's degrees.

Is psychology a competitive major?

What share of psychology graduates are women?

80% of psychology bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 938 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).

Where is psychology the biggest part of campus?

Measured as a share of all graduates, psychology is most concentrated at Mid-America Christian University (28.8% of graduates), Colorado Christian University (26.5% of graduates), Florida National University (24.6% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.

Other fields

Every field with its own hub, ranked by degrees awarded.

Business, Management and Marketing · 288,974 Health Professions and Related Programs · 159,095 Biological and Biomedical Sciences · 116,148 Social Sciences · 109,093 Engineering · 107,842 Computer and Information Sciences · 90,607 Education · 70,593 Visual and Performing Arts · 69,142 Communication and Journalism · 68,326 Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies · 46,451 Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies · 44,065 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting · 37,728 Liberal Arts and General Studies · 29,746 English Language and Literature · 25,167 All fields →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.