Best Online Psychology Degrees and Programs

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CWU’s bachelor’s program in psychology offers two completion options: the Small Plan (45 credits), which requires students to major or minor in an additional adjacent subject; and the Large Plan (60 credits), which leads to a traditional bachelor’s degree and is great for those planning on earning a master’s in psychology.

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Located in scenic Ellensburg, Washington, Central Washington University hosts more than 10,000 students and offers over 130 majors. CWU has had an online presence in higher education for more than two decades. In addition to online degrees, the university also offers online certificates and endorsements.

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NLU is known for influencing the formation of the National Parent Teacher Association and for helping to pioneer early childhood education theory. In addition, the university’s Undergraduate College offers lower tuition rates for underserved populations. Bachelor’s programs can be completed in person, in a hybrid format, or online.

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National Louis University is a private, nonprofit university headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in the late 1800s, NLU is home to about 7,000 students and administers more than 60 academic programs

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KU offers three bachelor’s in psychology programs: a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Psychology (Forensic Psychology), and a B.S. in Psychology and Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Psychology students at KU can benefit from a variety of internships and minors in addition to their bachelor’s degree.

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Kean University was established in 1855 in Newark, New Jersey. Now, it functions as a public university based in the New Jersey towns of Union, Elizabeth, and Hillside. The university offers five undergraduate colleges and one graduate college. 

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FIT offers five undergraduate psychology programs that cover concepts ranging from human motivation and forensics to liberal arts and statistics. Students can complete all of these programs online with a high degree of flexibility.

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The Florida Institute of Technology—also referred to as FIT or Florida Tech—is a private research university located in Melbourne, Florida. The university serves more than 9,000 total students via four academic colleges, including the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts. 

Admission requirements

• Application form
• Official high school/college transcripts
• Nonrefundable application fee of $65

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• Competency-based education; charges by the term rather than by the credit so students can graduate faster and control the total cost of their degree
• Known for excellent distance learning
• Awarded for high performance

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Undergraduate admission

• Meet incoming admission criteria
• Submit online application
• Pay $40 application fee
• Send transcripts
• Submit SAT or ACT scores (optional)

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Psychology is one of the university’s most popular majors, along with marketing, exercise science, and molecular biology. Students can choose either a B.A. or B.S. in Psychology, or they can couple a B.S. in Psychology with a master’s in experimental psychology and earn both degrees in around five years.

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Central Michigan University was founded in 1892 and is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. CMU is numbered among the 100 largest public research universities in the country, with more than 15,000 total students. There are eight academic divisions at CMU, including the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

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Students who enroll at the university are required to take part in at least 40 hours of community service before graduating. This spirit of service contributes to the more general Christian values that the institution’s students and faculty strive to live by. The University of the Cumberlands offers associate and bachelor’s degrees in psychology both on campus and online.

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The University of the Cumberlands is a private Christian university based in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It is home to more than 20,000 total students and offers 45 undergraduate programs in its undergraduate school, Cumberland College.

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Psychology is among Trine University’s most popular majors, and a bachelor’s in psychology is offered fully online. Students in the program can work on course materials whenever and wherever, with asynchronous class times and access to faculty support.

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Trine University is a private, nonprofit university with campuses in Angola and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Over 8,000 students are enrolled and take part in undergraduate and graduate programs ranging from business to biomedical engineering.

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Online admission

• Fill out online application
• Submit official transcripts — high school and college (if applicable)
• Submit official proof of English proficiency (if English is not your native language)

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Online degree programs at UIU—including their bachelor’s in psychology program—come with access to academic and financial advisors. Online study also allows students to set a self-paced schedule so they can advance to new material once they’re comfortable with their knowledge level.

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KU’s online bachelor’s in psychology program is geared toward students with prior college credits. The program teaches fundamental principles in psychology-driven data collection, research methodologies, and project management.

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Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the University of Kansas is a public research university hosting more than 26,000 total students. KU boasts over 345 academic programs split among several schools, including law, business, communication, engineering, and medicine.