Stanford University in Palo Alto, California is consistently recognized as one of the best schools for psychology in the country. The department was established in 1892 and boasts 17 research labs for psychological study. Program areas of study include developmental psychology, personality, neuroscience, cognitive and social psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Financial aid is available and some scholarships are offered for qualifying students.
Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, is a well-known, top-ranked school established in 1701. As of March 2011, more than 11,000 students attend its graduate and undergraduate programs. Psychology areas of study include social and personality psychology, developmental psychology, behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology and cognitive psychology. Financial assistance is available; the school boasts a generous financial aid package for undergraduates.
The University of Michigan originated in Detroit in 1817 and was moved to Ann Arbor 20 years later. This school is home to more than 40,000 students and many of the professors have received awards for contributions of new knowledge in their field of expertise. The university is well known for psychological research in such areas as biopsychology, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, developmental and clinical psychology. Undergraduate and graduate programs are available, as is financial aid.
University of California, Los Angeles is recognized as a leading university and research facility. The school was established in 1919 and has more applicants each year than any other college in the country. Its undergraduate psychology program specializes in cognitive sciences and psychobiology fields. In 2009, UCLA ranked number one in experimental psychology study and research. Close to 40,000 students attend this school and financial aid is available.
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard University is known around the world as one of the top-ranking colleges. It was founded in 1636 and is the oldest college in the country. Close to 20,000 students attend Harvard's graduate and undergraduate programs. Some of the areas studied in the psychology program are behavioral neuroscience, and cognitive, developmental, experimental and social psychology.