24 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Florida

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.19M citations received by 35.6K academic papers made by 24 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

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

2. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Clinical Psychology

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Clinical Psychology

#157 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

9. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Clinical Psychology

#203 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Clinical Psychology

#310 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $38,728

11. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#318 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Clinical Psychology

#325 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#337 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Barry University

Miami

For Clinical Psychology

#383 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

15. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Clinical Psychology

#424 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#448 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

17. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Clinical Psychology

#557 in the United States

#606 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

#589 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

19. Stetson University

DeLand

For Clinical Psychology

#591 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

20. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Clinical Psychology

#592 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,317

21. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#603 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,119

22. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#637 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#647 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

24. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Clinical Psychology

#752 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,983

Closest to Florida states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	18	15
South Carolina	12	43
Alabama	11	67
North Carolina	22	12
Mississippi	5	141
Tennessee	18	39
Louisiana	13	71
Virginia	23	46
Kentucky	10	34
Arkansas	6	138
District of Columbia	7	96
Maryland	14	9
Ohio	28	19
Indiana	14	52
New Jersey	17	35
Pennsylvania	51	4
Illinois	31	25
Missouri	14	29
Connecticut	15	3
Oklahoma	7	150
New York	77	2
Rhode Island	4	22
Texas	54	31
Massachusetts	42	1
Michigan	16	5
Iowa	7	18
Puerto Rico	4	444
Kansas	7	65
Vermont	3	70
Wisconsin	14	21
New Hampshire	5	114
Maine	6	254
Nebraska	6	90
Minnesota	13	13
South Dakota	4	231
Colorado	11	66
North Dakota	3	119
Arizona	6	38
Utah	7	45
Idaho	3	263
California	74	6
Oregon	11	76
Washington	12	7
Hawaii	3	133

Psychology subfields in Florida

Child Psychology28

Cognitive Science26

Education Majors32

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience34

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11