20 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 25.7K academic papers made by 20 universities in Georgia 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. Emory University

Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Albany State University

Albany

For Clinical Psychology

#139 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Clinical Psychology

#167 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Clinical Psychology

#297 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Clinical Psychology

#324 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Clinical Psychology

#337 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

10. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#437 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Clinical Psychology

#467 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Clinical Psychology

#510 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Clinical Psychology

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Clinical Psychology

#583 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

15. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#621 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $6,965
Enrollment: 1,549

16. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#700 in the United States

#759 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

17. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#725 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

18. Life University

Marietta

For Clinical Psychology

#751 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

19. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Clinical Psychology

#779 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

20. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Clinical Psychology

#800 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	44
Alabama	13	70
Tennessee	20	32
North Carolina	22	12
Kentucky	11	33
Florida	27	27
Mississippi	6	144
Virginia	24	46
West Virginia	3	96
Indiana	15	51
Arkansas	6	142
Louisiana	14	73
Ohio	28	23
District of Columbia	7	100
Maryland	15	11
Illinois	32	31
Missouri	15	24
Pennsylvania	55	4
New Jersey	17	30
Michigan	18	5
Iowa	8	19
New York	79	2
Connecticut	15	3
Oklahoma	7	138
Wisconsin	16	17
Rhode Island	6	21
Kansas	8	62
Massachusetts	45	1
Vermont	3	69
Texas	54	25
New Hampshire	5	99
Minnesota	14	14
Nebraska	6	91
Maine	6	248
South Dakota	4	225
Colorado	14	66
New Mexico	3	77
North Dakota	3	127
Puerto Rico	5	453
Utah	7	48
Arizona	6	40
Idaho	3	269
California	80	6
Oregon	12	75
Washington	12	8
Hawaii	3	140

Psychology subfields in Georgia

Child Psychology26

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7