<p>Hey everyone. I'm a Junior in high school right now so I think it's a good time for me to start looking at what colleges I want to go to. I know that I would like to attend a Liberal Arts college, but do any of you know any schools that are really, really good in psychology?</p>
<p>maybe check some of these prior threads:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/38065-what-best-psychology-universities.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/38065-what-best-psychology-universities.html?</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/565666-psychology-undergrad-schools.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/565666-psychology-undergrad-schools.html?</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/547275-schools-best-psychology-program.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/547275-schools-best-psychology-program.html?</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/458354-how-compare-psych-departments-various-schools.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/458354-how-compare-psych-departments-various-schools.html?</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/242780-good-psychology-programs.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/242780-good-psychology-programs.html?</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/230271-looking-psychology-programs.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/230271-looking-psychology-programs.html?</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/199767-top-undergrad-psychology-schools.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/199767-top-undergrad-psychology-schools.html?</a></p>
<p>Generally, the better the school, the better the psychology program. In which state do you live?</p>
<p>Go to the best school you can get into.</p>
<p>Here is a list of top national liberal arts colleges sorted by the proportion of bachelors graduates in psychology. From IPEDS 2004.</p>
<p>school, total graduates, number of grads in psychology, proportion</p>
<p>ST MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND 396 90 0.23
GOUCHER COLLEGE 272 51 0.19
SPELMAN COLLEGE 533 88 0.17
WELLS COLLEGE 91 14 0.15
HENDRIX COLLEGE 230 32 0.14
CENTRE COLLEGE 258 36 0.14
DREW UNIVERSITY 359 51 0.14
UNION COLLEGE 132 19 0.14
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE 204 26 0.13
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 377 50 0.13
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE 459 58 0.13
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY 499 64 0.13
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS 675 88 0.13
WHEATON COLLEGE 356 47 0.13
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE 285 35 0.12
DAVIDSON COLLEGE 426 50 0.12
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE 553 66 0.12
MILLSAPS COLLEGE 225 27 0.12
WABASH COLLEGE 181 22 0.12
BARNARD COLLEGE 600 72 0.12
DENISON UNIVERSITY 514 57 0.11
BATES COLLEGE 450 49 0.11
HANOVER COLLEGE 217 24 0.11
MACALESTER COLLEGE 428 47 0.11
KNOX COLLEGE 265 27 0.1
REED COLLEGE 310 32 0.1
COLLEGE OF WOOSTER 391 39 0.1
HAVERFORD COLLEGE 323 31 0.1
AUSTIN COLLEGE 310 31 0.1
ALBION COLLEGE 309 31 0.1
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE 595 59 0.1
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY 189 19 0.1
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND 579 56 0.1
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE 288 28 0.1
HOBART WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES 446 44 0.1
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 722 73 0.1
VASSAR COLLEGE 614 62 0.1
RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE 235 24 0.1
WOFFORD COLLEGE 247 21 0.09
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 455 40 0.09
URSINUS COLLEGE 361 33 0.09
POMONA COLLEGE 394 34 0.09
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 452 41 0.09
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 311 29 0.09
WILLIAMS COLLEGE 531 49 0.09
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE 703 62 0.09
COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT 475 45 0.09
KENYON COLLEGE 399 36 0.09
BELOIT COLLEGE 261 24 0.09
SMITH COLLEGE 688 61 0.09
WELLESLEY COLLEGE 603 52 0.09
SCRIPPS COLLEGE 172 15 0.09
MILLS COLLEGE 194 17 0.09
PITZER COLLEGE 207 18 0.09
SKIDMORE COLLEGE 597 53 0.09
EARLHAM COLLEGE 249 20 0.08
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE 541 44 0.08
RHODES COLLEGE 334 28 0.08
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY 314 26 0.08
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 462 37 0.08
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE 708 56 0.08
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY 420 32 0.08
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE 433 33 0.08
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 597 48 0.08
AMHERST COLLEGE 428 36 0.08
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE 632 52 0.08
SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE 132 11 0.08
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 278 21 0.08
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE 540 36 0.07
COLORADO COLLEGE 523 35 0.07
JUNIATA COLLEGE 332 23 0.07
WHITMAN COLLEGE 337 25 0.07
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE 236 17 0.07
DICKINSON COLLEGE 512 36 0.07
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY 398 28 0.07
SAINT JOHNS UNIVERSITY 494 33 0.07
TRINITY COLLEGE 492 36 0.07
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE 268 16 0.06
CARLETON COLLEGE 455 26 0.06
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 522 31 0.06
WHEATON COLLEGE 604 38 0.06
HAMILTON COLLEGE 457 29 0.06
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE 364 19 0.05
BOWDOIN COLLEGE 414 19 0.05
COLBY COLLEGE 486 26 0.05
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 856 47 0.05
FURMAN UNIVERSITY 643 35 0.05
OBERLIN COLLEGE 722 36 0.05
COLGATE UNIVERSITY 646 31 0.05
HOPE COLLEGE 638 35 0.05
GRINNELL COLLEGE 367 15 0.04
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE 299 13 0.04
SEWANEE: THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH 313 14 0.04
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND 757 33 0.04
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE 176 1 0.01</p>
<p>Do you care about whether it’s urban or rural, what part of the country it’s in, what the campus is like, where the students come from, etc.?</p>
<p>Well, I would prefer for the school to be in an urban setting. I’m not too picky as to what part of the country the school is in, as long as it’s a good school that fits me. But if I had to choose, I’d choose some place where the weather is nice like California or Florida. What I really want is: a college with smaller sized classes so that I will be able to get to know my teachers and a college that’s diverse with a nice social atmosphere as well.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information everyone, it’s greatly appreciated. :D</p>