Top PHD in Psychology Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#1/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Harvard University, Cambridge 7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D. Chemical Physics Course duration: 6 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($55,656/Yr)₹52.75L/Yr Living: ($13,644/Yr)₹12.93L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#3/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Stanford University, Stanford 7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Psychology Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: ($63,540/Yr)₹60.22L/Yr Living: ($34,320/Yr)₹32.53L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#24/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of Chicago, Chicago 8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	Ph.D Behavioral Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($75,780/Yr)₹71.82L/Yr Living: ($29,000/Yr)₹27.48L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#22/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Princeton University, Princeton 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA5%Acceptance Rate	PhD Psychology Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL108 Programs	Tuition: ($65,120/Yr)₹61.71L/Yr Living: ($21,170/Yr)₹20.06L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹40.31L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹56.39L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.63L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.76L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.91L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹57.66L 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.04L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹38.6L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California ₹16.24L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹22.03L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now
#5/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Yale University, New Haven 9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate	PhD Psychology Course duration: 5 years Programs	Tuition: ($50,900/Yr)₹48.24L/Yr Living: ($19,900/Yr)₹18.86L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#49/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Cornell University, Ithaca 5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate	PhD Psychology Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL82 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($20,800/Yr)₹19.71L/Yr Living: ($18,640/Yr)₹17.67L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#9/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles 7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate	PhD Psychology Course duration: 6 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7.0 Programs	Tuition: ($29,991/Yr)₹28.42L/Yr Living: ($27,396/Yr)₹25.96L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#8/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor 9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Resource Policy and Behavioral Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($106,550/Yr)₹100.98L/Yr Living: ($21,016/Yr)₹19.92L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#64/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Counseling Psychology Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE54 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($25,625/Yr)₹24.28L/Yr Living: ($16,414/Yr)₹15.56L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#57/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Boston University, Boston 7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate	PhD Economics Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130TOEFL5 Programs	Tuition: ($73,024/Yr)₹69.2L/Yr Living: ($15,450/Yr)₹14.64L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#60/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Ohio State University, Columbus 5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Psychology Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($66,330/Yr)₹62.86L/Yr Living: ($15,178/Yr)₹14.38L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	Emory University, Atlanta 6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: GMAT730TOEFL100 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: ($59,920/Yr)₹56.79L/Yr Living: ($20,220/Yr)₹19.16L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Counselor Education Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: ($23,536/Yr)₹22.31L/Yr Living: ($9,900/Yr)₹9.38L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#38/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis 9.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA77%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D. Chemical Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	--
#251/300 QS Ranking 2019(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University at Albany, Albany 7.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)New York, USA71%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Educational Psychology Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE53 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: ($29,449/Yr)₹27.91L/Yr Living: ($13,464/Yr)₹12.76L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/500 ARWU Ranking 2021(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of Louisville, Louisville 9.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Kentucky, USA81%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D. Educational Leadership and Organizational Development - Sports Administration Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	--
#151/1258 THE Ranking 2019(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of Vermont, Burlington 8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Vermont, USA60%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Clinical Psychology Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: ($51,600/Yr)₹48.9L/Yr Living: ($12,022/Yr)₹11.39L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/350 QS Ranking 2025(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of Miami, Coral Gables 9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Counseling Psychology Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS6.5 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($52,763/Yr)₹50L/Yr Living: ($13,666/Yr)₹12.95L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/401 THE Ranking 2020(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	West Virginia University, Morgantown 7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D. Epidemiology Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($41,493/Yr)₹39.32L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/300 QS Ranking 2020(Psychology) Check Other Rankings	University of North Texas, Denton 9.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Behavioral Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: ACT21TOEFL79PTE53 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: ($8,280/Yr)₹7.85L/Yr Living: ($10,291/Yr)₹9.75L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top PHD in Psychology Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 49 universities

Harvard University, Cambridge

Stanford University, Stanford

University of Chicago, Chicago

Princeton University, Princeton

Partner Colleges

Yale University, New Haven

Cornell University, Ithaca

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

Boston University, Boston

Ohio State University, Columbus

Emory University, Atlanta

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

University at Albany, Albany

University of Louisville, Louisville

University of Vermont, Burlington

University of Miami, Coral Gables

West Virginia University, Morgantown

University of North Texas, Denton

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