31 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Illinois

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.46M citations received by 36.2K academic papers made by 31 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

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Clinical Psychology

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

5. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Clinical Psychology

#125 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#132 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Clinical Psychology

#161 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. DePaul University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#168 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

9. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#174 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,940
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Clinical Psychology

#190 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#230 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

12. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#241 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1043
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $16,296

13. Rush University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#244 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

14. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#277 in the United States

#313 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Clinical Psychology

#307 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,773

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Clinical Psychology

#322 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Clinical Psychology

#343 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,632
Enrollment: 7,643

18. Bradley University

Peoria

For Clinical Psychology

#353 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,053

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#375 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Clinical Psychology

#416 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,096

21. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Clinical Psychology

#420 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,961

22. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#458 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

23. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#498 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

24. Governors State University

University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#555 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 945
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,987

25. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#585 in the United States

#637 in North America

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

26. Adler University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#635 in the United States

#690 in North America

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

27. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Clinical Psychology

#650 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,108

28. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#656 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1104
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Clinical Psychology

#684 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,285

30. Knox College

Galesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#691 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,882

31. Aurora University

Aurora

For Clinical Psychology

#754 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1089
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,350

Closest to Illinois states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	52
Missouri	14	29
Iowa	7	18
Kentucky	10	34
Wisconsin	14	21
Tennessee	18	39
Ohio	28	19
Michigan	16	5
Arkansas	6	138
Minnesota	13	13
Mississippi	5	141
Kansas	7	65
Alabama	11	67
Virginia	23	46
Georgia	18	15
North Carolina	22	12
Oklahoma	7	150
Nebraska	6	90
South Carolina	12	43
Pennsylvania	51	4
South Dakota	4	231
District of Columbia	7	96
Louisiana	13	71
Maryland	14	9
New York	77	2
New Jersey	17	35
North Dakota	3	119
Connecticut	15	3
Texas	54	31
Vermont	3	70
Colorado	11	66
Massachusetts	42	1
Rhode Island	4	22
Florida	24	28
New Hampshire	5	114
Maine	6	254
Utah	7	45
Arizona	6	38
Idaho	3	263
Oregon	11	76
Washington	12	7
California	74	6
Puerto Rico	4	444
Hawaii	3	133

Psychology subfields in Illinois

Child Psychology39

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience47

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology13