What ATAR Do You Need for Psychology in New South Wales? (2026)

In UAC’s latest profiles, the lowest selection rank that received a Psychology offer in New South Wales ranged from 58.7 (ACU) to 85.00 (USYD). These are selection ranks — ATAR plus adjustment factors — not minimum ATARs, so the lowest ATAR to actually get an offer is often several points lower. How NSW cutoffs work →

PsychologyNew South Wales universities

Bachelor of Psychology / Psychological Science at NSW universities. Each university links to its UAC course profile.

UniversityLowest selection rankLowest ATARMedian ATARProfile
ACUBachelor of Psychological Science58.751.0561.2Sem 1 2025
NewcastleBachelor of Psychological Science65.8560.9075.90Sem 1 2025
UOWBachelor of Psychological Science70.4066.0076.70Sem 1 2025
UTSBachelor of Psychology75.0069.0579.35Sem 1 2026
CSUBachelor of Psychology75.0068.3578.75Sem 1 2025
WSUBachelor of Psychology (Honours)75.1565.9077.35Sem 1 2025
MacquarieBachelor of Psychology80.0070.0078.35Sem 1 2025
UNSWBachelor of Psychological Science83.0073.1583.9Sem 1 2026
USYDBachelor of Psychology85.0076.6088.95Sem 1 2025

From UAC course ATAR profiles (“ATAR-based offers only”, semester 1 of the year shown). A selection rank is your ATAR plus adjustment factors; the lowest ATARis before adjustments. UAC profile codes: “<5” = fewer than 5 ATAR-based offers, “N/A” = no ATAR-based offers, “NR/NP/NC” = no reportable/published profile. Figures change every year.

Read this before you rely on a number. A “cutoff” is last year’s lowest selection rank — not a minimum ATAR and not a guarantee. Students whose ATAR is below it still get offers once adjustment factors lift their selection rank, and competitive courses (medicine, law, some allied-health) also use admissions tests, interviews and prerequisites. Always confirm on UAC and with the university. Full explainer: how NSW ATAR cutoffs work.

Know your own number. See how your HSC subjects scale, then compare against the table.

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