27 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.76M citations received by 41.3K 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: $45,397

2. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Clinical Psychology

#121 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Clinical Psychology

#145 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Clinical Psychology

#194 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Clinical Psychology

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#312 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

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

#383 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

14. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Clinical Psychology

#396 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

15. Barry University

Miami

For Clinical Psychology

#421 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#451 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

17. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Clinical Psychology

#575 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Clinical Psychology

#580 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

19. Stetson University

DeLand

For Clinical Psychology

#602 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

20. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Clinical Psychology

#607 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

21. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#610 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#623 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

23. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#667 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

24. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Clinical Psychology

#735 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

25. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Clinical Psychology

#742 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

26. Hodges University

Naples

For Clinical Psychology

#788 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

27. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Clinical Psychology

#794 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

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	6	144
Tennessee	20	32
Louisiana	14	73
Virginia	24	46
Kentucky	11	33
West Virginia	3	96
Arkansas	6	142
District of Columbia	7	100
Maryland	15	11
Ohio	28	23
Indiana	15	51
New Jersey	17	30
Pennsylvania	55	4
Illinois	32	31
Missouri	15	24
Connecticut	15	3
Oklahoma	7	138
New York	79	2
Rhode Island	6	21
Texas	54	25
Massachusetts	45	1
Michigan	18	5
Iowa	8	19
Puerto Rico	5	453
Kansas	8	62
Vermont	3	69
Wisconsin	16	17
New Hampshire	5	99
Maine	6	248
Nebraska	6	91
Minnesota	14	14
New Mexico	3	77
South Dakota	4	225
Colorado	14	66
North Dakota	3	127
Arizona	6	40
Utah	7	48
Idaho	3	269
California	80	6
Oregon	12	75
Washington	12	8
Hawaii	3	140

Psychology subfields in Florida

Child Psychology29

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11