32 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.21M citations received by 42K 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#125 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

6. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Clinical Psychology

#131 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

7. DePaul University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#170 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

8. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Clinical Psychology

#171 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#187 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Clinical Psychology

#193 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
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: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

12. Rush University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#235 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

13. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#250 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

14. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Clinical Psychology

#302 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Clinical Psychology

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Clinical Psychology

#344 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

18. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Clinical Psychology

#352 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#374 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

20. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Clinical Psychology

#385 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

21. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#502 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#526 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

23. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#532 in the United States

#582 in North America

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

24. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Clinical Psychology

#537 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

25. Governors State University

University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#564 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

26. Adler University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#588 in the United States

#643 in North America

Enrollment: 1,631
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1952

27. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Clinical Psychology

#637 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,629

28. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#681 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

29. North Central College

Naperville

For Clinical Psychology

#697 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

30. Knox College

Galesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#708 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,709

31. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Clinical Psychology

#784 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

32. Aurora University

Aurora

For Clinical Psychology

#802 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,053

Closest to Illinois states to learn Clinical Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Illinois

Child Psychology39

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors46

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience51

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12