Best Psychology Programs Comparison

Psychology is an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors. Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases, and by many accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society. In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors.(read more at wiki) Here we introduce best colleges in the field of psychology where Stanford University is ranked top and University of California-Berkeley is positioned on second place.

We briefly compare those top colleges with various factors such as tuition, admission, graduation, enrolment, and more. The full comparison for each factors with tables and charts is described at psychology colleges comparison page.

General Comparison

First, we compare the best psychology schools with general characteristics.

Table. Best Psychology College Overview

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population
1	Stanford University	Stanford, California	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	18,519
2	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, California	Public, Four or more years	35,893
2	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Public, Four or more years	39,945
4	Harvard University	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	28,147
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Public, Four or more years	43,426
4	Yale University	New Haven, Connecticut	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,906
7	Princeton University	Princeton, New Jersey	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	7,975
7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, Illinois	Public, Four or more years	44,520
9	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,189
9	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Public, Four or more years	51,853
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, Wisconsin	Public, Four or more years	42,269

Admission and Acceptance Ratio Comparison

In this paragraph, we compare admission considerations between the best schools including applications fees, acceptance ratio, and application requirements.

Table. Best Psychology College Admission Comparison

	Open Admission	Application Fee	Acceptance Ratio
Stanford University	No	$ 90	6.6% (6.8%/6.4%)
University of California-Berkeley	No	$ 70	21.6% (20.6%/22.5%)
University of California-Los Angeles	No	$ 70	27.1% (25.8%/25.2%)
Harvard University	No	$ 75	5.8% (5.9%/5.7%)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	No	$ 65	36.6% (34.0%/39.4%)
Yale University	No	$ 75	7.7% (8.6%/7.0%)
Princeton University	No	$ 65	7.9% (7.7%/8.1%)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	No	$ 50	63.3% (63.0%/63.8%)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	No	$ 75	8.9% (6.6%/14.6%)
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	No	$ 55	49.5% (49.5%/49.5%)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	No	$ 44	68.6% (66.0%/71.1%)

Tuition Costs Comparison

Next, we compare the tuition and other costs at best Psychology colleges. Tuition is an amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit. In-state tuition rate applies to students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements and out-of-tuition rate is for students who do not meet the ins-state residency requirements.

You can see more comprehensive tuition comparison between the best Psychology schools at Best Psychology schools tuition comparing page.

Table. Best Psychology Schools Tuition Comparison

	Undergraduate				Graduate
	In-State		Out-Of-State		In-State		Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
Stanford University	$ 41,250	$ 975	$ 41,250	$ 975	$ 41,250	$ 537	$ 41,250	$ 537
University of California-Berkeley	$ 11,220	$ 1,654	$ 34,098	$ 1,654	$ 11,220	$ 1,654	$ 26,322	$ 1,654
University of California-Los Angeles	$ 11,220	$ 1,472	$ 34,098	$ 1,472	$ 11,220	$ 1,346	$ 26,322	$ 1,346
Harvard University	$ 37,576	$ 3,290	$ 37,576	$ 3,290	$ 37,576	$ 930	$ 37,576	$ 930
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$ 13,625	$ 194	$ 40,302	$ 194	$ 19,240	$ 194	$ 38,882	$ 194
Yale University	$ 42,300	$ 0	$ 42,300	$ 0	$ 35,500	$ 0	$ 35,500	$ 0
Princeton University	$ 38,650	$ 887	$ 38,650	$ 887	$ 38,650	$ 1,850	$ 38,650	$ 1,850
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$ 12,603	$ 2,886	$ 28,230	$ 2,886	$ 13,726	$ 2,886	$ 26,274	$ 2,886
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$ 41,770	$ 280	$ 41,770	$ 280	$ 41,770	$ 2,260	$ 41,770	$ 2,260
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$ 12,060	$ 1,399	$ 17,310	$ 1,399	$ 14,570	$ 1,284	$ 22,320	$ 1,284
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$ 9,273	$ 1,105	$ 25,523	$ 1,105	$ 10,728	$ 1,105	$ 24,054	$ 1,105

Grants, Scholarships, and Loans Comparison

This page contains comparison data on the number of full-time, first-time undergraduate students and all undergraduate students who receive different types of student financial aid, including grants and loans, from different sources at each best Psychology school. You can analyze and compare financial aids of the best Psychology schools with summary tables and charts. In Addition you can compare tuition and financial aids for the Psychology colleges at best Psychology school tuition comparing page.

Full-time student is a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits , or 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. First-time student is a student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. For full-time and first-time students, the financial aid reports include federal grants, Pell grants, other federal grants, state/local grants, grants from the institution, federal and non-federal student loans.

Table. Best Psychology Schools - Full-Time, First-Time Undergraduate Student Financial Aids Comparison Table

	Grants or Scholarship			Student Loan
	Number Receiving	Percent Receiving	Average Amount	Number Receiving	Percent Receiving	Average Amount
Stanford University	939	55%	$ 38,522	188	11%	$ 6,589
University of California-Berkeley	2,360	53%	$ 16,141	1,294	29%	$ 5,787
University of California-Los Angeles	3,406	59%	$ 16,760	2,251	39%	$ 6,145
Harvard University	1,022	62%	$ 41,555	177	11%	$ 5,118
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	3,069	49%	$ 13,298	2,324	37%	$ 6,793
Yale University	723	54%	$ 39,771	118	9%	$ 4,911
Princeton University	781	60%	$ 33,894	109	8%	$ 3,543
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	3,326	46%	$ 11,411	3,262	45%	$ 6,622
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	659	58%	$ 34,641	225	20%	$ 7,216
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	3,503	65%	$ 7,171	2,807	52%	$ 7,084
University of Wisconsin-Madison	3,427	59%	$ 5,446	2,368	41%	$ 6,843

Enrollment Comparison

This paragraph compares the number of students enrolled in best Psychologyschools. Next table counts total students headcount by school level and attendance status. Undergraduate full-time student is a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits , or 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. For graduate students, it includes students enrolled for 9 or more semester credits, or 9 or more quarter credits, or a student involved in thesis or dissertation preparation that is considered full time by the institution.

Undergraduate part-time student is a student enrolled for either less than 12 semester or quarter credits, or less than 24 contact hours a week each term. For graduate schools, students enrolled for less than 9 semester or quarter credits are included in this table.

Table. Best Psychology Schools Enrollment Comparison by School Level/Attendance Status

		Undergraduate		Graduate
	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time	Part-time
Stanford University	18,519	7,003	60	8,474	2,982
University of California-Berkeley	35,893	25,018	756	9,381	738
University of California-Los Angeles	39,945	27,365	576	11,585	419
Harvard University	28,147	7,233	3,331	13,163	4,420
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	43,426	27,046	933	13,920	1,527
Yale University	11,906	5,393	12	6,347	154
Princeton University	7,975	5,327	0	2,648	0
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	44,520	31,118	1,163	9,586	2,653
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,189	4,480	23	6,537	149
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	51,853	29,125	5,344	9,796	7,588
University of Wisconsin-Madison	42,269	28,167	2,134	9,867	2,101

Graduation Rates Comparison

Next, we compare the graduation rate between best Psychology schools. The graduation Rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. For example, 6 years rate is applied for 4 year schools. For detail information of your desired school, follow links on the school name.

Next table shows the graduation rate by gender. the numbers in parenthesis means completers over total cohort.

Table. Best Psychology Schools Graduation Rates By Gender

	Average	Men	Women
Stanford University	95.20% (1,567 / 1,646)	94.20% (764 / 811)	96.17% (803 / 835)
University of California-Berkeley	90.68% (3,777 / 4,165)	89.50% (1,696 / 1,895)	91.67% (2,081 / 2,270)
University of California-Los Angeles	91.51% (4,400 / 4,808)	89.45% (1,746 / 1,952)	92.93% (2,654 / 2,856)
Harvard University	96.96% (1,628 / 1,679)	96.00% (769 / 801)	97.84% (859 / 878)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	90.68% (4,857 / 5,356)	89.03% (2,361 / 2,652)	92.31% (2,496 / 2,704)
Yale University	96.19% (1,263 / 1,313)	95.90% (632 / 659)	96.48% (631 / 654)
Princeton University	96.01% (1,179 / 1,228)	95.09% (620 / 652)	97.05% (559 / 576)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	83.96% (6,005 / 7,152)	81.70% (2,969 / 3,634)	86.30% (3,036 / 3,518)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	92.81% (929 / 1,001)	92.42% (512 / 554)	93.29% (417 / 447)
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	72.94% (3,952 / 5,418)	72.88% (1,784 / 2,448)	73.00% (2,168 / 2,970)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	81.80% (4,608 / 5,633)	79.81% (2,075 / 2,600)	83.51% (2,533 / 3,033)

Student To Fauclty Ratio Comparison

Student-to-faculty ratio is defined as total students not in graduate or professional programs divided by total instructional staff not teaching in graduate or professional programs. The student-to-faculty ratio is applicable only to institutions with undergraduate students. Next two tables compare the student-to-faculty ratio between best schools. For detail information of each school, follow the link on the school name. The ratio is calculated by dividing total number of students by total numbers of faculty. (for example, the ratio is 11.9 % for 131 students and 11 faculty members)

Table. Student to Faculty Ratio

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Stanford University	20.0%	10.0%	10.0%	8.3%	8.3%
University of California-Berkeley	5.0%	6.3%	6.3%	5.9%	5.9%
University of California-Los Angeles	5.6%	5.9%	6.3%	6.3%	6.3%
Harvard University	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	8.3%	8.3%	8.3%	8.3%	8.3%
Yale University	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	20.0%	16.7%
Princeton University	20.0%	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	5.0%	5.0%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	12.5%	12.5%	12.5%	12.5%	12.5%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	5.3%	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%	5.6%
University of Wisconsin-Madison	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	5.6%