15 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Connecticut

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.34M citations received by 24.3K academic papers made by 15 universities in Connecticut was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Yale University

New Haven

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Clinical Psychology

#214 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,463

4. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Clinical Psychology

#322 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,553

5. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Clinical Psychology

#399 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Clinical Psychology

#410 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $47,630

7. Connecticut College

New London

For Clinical Psychology

#415 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,941

8. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Clinical Psychology

#428 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,632

9. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Clinical Psychology

#447 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,786
Enrollment: 8,820

10. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Clinical Psychology

#481 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,865

11. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Clinical Psychology

#489 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1175
Net Price: $34,201
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Trinity College

Hartford

For Clinical Psychology

#570 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,806

13. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Clinical Psychology

#624 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $46,165
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,597

14. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Clinical Psychology

#706 in the United States

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $27,558
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Clinical Psychology

#772 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 998
Net Price: $26,064
Receiving Aid: 95%

Closest to Connecticut states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	21
Massachusetts	45	1
New Jersey	17	30
New York	79	2
Vermont	3	67
New Hampshire	5	100
Pennsylvania	55	4
Maryland	15	11
District of Columbia	7	98
Maine	6	248
Virginia	24	47
West Virginia	3	95
Ohio	28	23
North Carolina	22	12
Michigan	18	5
South Carolina	13	44
Kentucky	11	33
Indiana	15	51
Tennessee	20	32
Georgia	20	15
Illinois	32	31
Wisconsin	15	17
Alabama	13	70
Iowa	8	18
Florida	27	27
Missouri	14	24
Minnesota	14	14
Mississippi	5	144
Arkansas	6	142
Louisiana	14	72
Kansas	8	61
South Dakota	4	228
Nebraska	6	91
North Dakota	3	127
Oklahoma	7	140
Puerto Rico	5	453
Texas	54	25
Colorado	12	66
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	48
Idaho	3	270
Arizona	6	39
Washington	12	8
Oregon	12	75
California	79	6
Hawaii	3	141

Psychology subfields in Connecticut

Child Psychology19

Cognitive Science14

Education Majors18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience19

Occupational Therapy5

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2