29 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Illinois

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 30.8M citations received by 954K academic papers made by 29 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

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

4. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

5. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,008
Enrollment: 16,234

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#124 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,371

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Clinical Psychology

#155 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

8. DePaul University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#164 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $31,872
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,282

9. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#179 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,051
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1912

10. Illinois State University

Normal

For Clinical Psychology

#182 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#228 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,789

12. Rush University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#237 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 2,889
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1972

13. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Clinical Psychology

#246 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,914

14. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#272 in the United States

#307 in North America

Enrollment: 74
Male:Female: 29:71

15. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Clinical Psychology

#289 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Clinical Psychology

#324 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Bradley University

Peoria

For Clinical Psychology

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,312

18. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Clinical Psychology

#336 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,937
Enrollment: 7,455

19. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#391 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,964

20. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Clinical Psychology

#400 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,610

21. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Clinical Psychology

#413 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,319

22. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#511 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $10,529
Enrollment: 6,440

23. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#538 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $17,067
Enrollment: 2,366

24. Governors State University

University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 945
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. Erikson Institute

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#611 in the United States

#666 in North America

Enrollment: 399
Male:Female: 2:98

26. Adler University

Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#613 in the United States

#668 in North America

Enrollment: 1,864
Male:Female: 17:83
Founded: 1952

27. Elmhurst College

Elmhurst

For Clinical Psychology

#659 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,018

28. Knox College

Galesburg

For Clinical Psychology

#663 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,476

29. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#677 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Illinois states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	13	42
Missouri	12	22
Iowa	8	18
Kentucky	10	32
Wisconsin	14	19
Tennessee	16	40
Ohio	28	20
Michigan	15	5
Arkansas	6	139
Minnesota	13	14
Mississippi	5	140
Kansas	7	61
Alabama	10	65
Virginia	22	45
Georgia	16	16
North Carolina	21	12
Oklahoma	7	150
Nebraska	6	88
South Carolina	10	41
Pennsylvania	47	4
South Dakota	3	215
District of Columbia	6	100
Louisiana	13	67
Maryland	14	13
New York	71	3
New Jersey	17	33
North Dakota	3	112
Connecticut	15	2
Texas	52	28
Vermont	3	64
Colorado	11	86
Massachusetts	40	1
Rhode Island	4	21
Florida	23	30
New Hampshire	3	111
Maine	6	247
Utah	7	49
Arizona	5	38
Idaho	3	259
Oregon	11	74
Washington	12	7
California	72	6
Puerto Rico	4	457
Hawaii	3	134

Psychology subfields in Illinois

Child Psychology38

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors43

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Neuroscience43

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology14