32 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 2.08M citations received by 40.8K academic papers made by 32 universities in Illinois 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 Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#124 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Clinical Psychology

#131 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Clinical Psychology

#170 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. DePaul University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#171 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

9. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#183 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Clinical Psychology

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#229 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

12. Rush University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#236 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

13. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#252 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

14. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#266 in the United States

#300 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Clinical Psychology

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Clinical Psychology

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Clinical Psychology

#343 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

18. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Clinical Psychology

#347 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#373 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

20. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Clinical Psychology

#385 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,346

21. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#493 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#520 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

23. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#529 in the United States

#578 in North America

Enrollment: 368
Male:Female: 2:98

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Clinical Psychology

#533 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

25. Governors State University

University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#556 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

26. Adler University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#593 in the United States

#648 in North America

Enrollment: 1,674
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

27. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Clinical Psychology

#633 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,760

28. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#680 in the United States

#738 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Clinical Psychology

#689 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,190

30. Knox College

Galesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#707 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,524

31. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Clinical Psychology

#779 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,472

32. Aurora University

Aurora

For Clinical Psychology

#793 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,220

Closest to Illinois states to learn Clinical Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Illinois

Child Psychology39

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors46

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience51

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12