27 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 40K academic papers made by 27 universities in Florida 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. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

2. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Clinical Psychology

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Clinical Psychology

#172 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Clinical Psychology

#194 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Clinical Psychology

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#313 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#331 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

13. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Clinical Psychology

#380 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

14. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Clinical Psychology

#393 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

15. Barry University

Miami

For Clinical Psychology

#425 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#456 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Clinical Psychology

#580 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

18. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Clinical Psychology

#590 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

19. Stetson University

DeLand

For Clinical Psychology

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

20. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#605 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Clinical Psychology

#615 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#643 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

23. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#653 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

24. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Clinical Psychology

#736 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

25. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Clinical Psychology

#743 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#783 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

27. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Clinical Psychology

#787 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

Closest to Florida states to learn Clinical Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Florida

Child Psychology29

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11