According to Harvard's Department of Psychology, the field of psychology actually began at Harvard in the late 1800s, and Harvard has remained at the forefront of the field ever since. Harvard is the oldest school in the country, and is highly regarded for its high academic standards and expectations. A psychology degree from Harvard puts you in a strong position for acceptance to other top graduate programs.
Psychology Department
William James Hall
33 Kirkland St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3800
isites.harvard.edu
According to Collegecrunch.org, Stanford is consistently ranked as the No. 1 psychology school in the country. It has 17 labs for psychological study and boasts numerous award-winning professors. According to the department website, Stanford believes "success flows from the seamless connection between teaching and scientific research."
Department of Psychology
Jordan Hall, Building 01-420
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-725-2400
stanford.edu/dept/psychology
The University of Illinois, whose psychology department boasts top-of-the-line facilities and a wide range of course selections, consistently ranks as one of the top schools in the country for psychology. According to Collegecrunch.org, the university offers courses in biological, clinical, developmental, quantitative and industrial-organizational psychology.
Department of Psychology
603 East Daniel St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-0631
psych.illinois.edu
The department of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest such department in the country, according to the department's website. It was founded in 1887 and has consistently produced some of the world's top psychologists. The school takes pride in its rigorous academic standards and consistently ranks as one of the top psychology schools in the country.
Department of Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
3720 Walnut St., Solomon Lab Bldg.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6241
215-898-7300
psych.upenn.edu