40 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Massachusetts

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 64.1M citations received by 1.4M academic papers made by 40 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. Boston University

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

3. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

4. Tufts University

Medford

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

5. Boston College

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#117 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Clinical Psychology

#130 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,147

7. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Clinical Psychology

#132 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#137 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#157 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

10. Northeastern University

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#178 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

11. Smith College

Northampton

For Clinical Psychology

#210 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,569

12. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Clinical Psychology

#226 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $21,862

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#266 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1311
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,565

14. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Clinical Psychology

#267 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

15. Simmons University

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#295 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $19,026

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Clinical Psychology

#300 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Net Price: $14,487
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $52,053

17. Suffolk University

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#302 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,393

18. Springfield College

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#347 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,296

19. William James College

Newton

For Clinical Psychology

#351 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 854
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1974

20. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#371 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 1,339
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

21. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Clinical Psychology

#403 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. Dean College

Franklin

For Clinical Psychology

#420 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $35,827
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $24,205

23. Amherst College

Amherst

For Clinical Psychology

#423 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $18,809

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#472 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,198

25. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Clinical Psychology

#491 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

26. Assumption College

Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#498 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,513
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,861

27. Curry College

Milton

For Clinical Psychology

#506 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1124
Net Price: $28,782
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. MCPHS University

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#520 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,390

29. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Clinical Psychology

#572 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,218

30. Salem State University

Salem

For Clinical Psychology

#580 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,673
Enrollment: 7,131

31. Endicott College

Beverly

For Clinical Psychology

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $38,196
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $15,951

32. Western New England University

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#614 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,403

33. Bentley University

Waltham

For Clinical Psychology

#633 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,708

34. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#634 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. Westfield State University

Westfield

For Clinical Psychology

#642 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

36. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Clinical Psychology

#671 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#696 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $48,230
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,821

38. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Clinical Psychology

#703 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $35,500
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,528

39. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#708 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,133

40. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#711 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $31,928
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,316

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	21
Connecticut	15	2
New Hampshire	3	111
Vermont	3	64
New York	71	3
New Jersey	17	33
Maine	6	247
Pennsylvania	47	4
Maryland	14	13
District of Columbia	6	100
Virginia	22	45
Ohio	28	20
North Carolina	21	12
Michigan	15	5
South Carolina	10	41
Indiana	13	42
Kentucky	10	32
Tennessee	16	40
Wisconsin	14	19
Georgia	16	16
Illinois	29	23
Alabama	10	65
Iowa	8	18
Missouri	12	22
Florida	23	30
Minnesota	13	14
Mississippi	5	140
Arkansas	6	139
Louisiana	13	67
Kansas	7	61
South Dakota	3	215
North Dakota	3	112
Nebraska	6	88
Oklahoma	7	150
Puerto Rico	4	457
Texas	52	28
Colorado	11	86
Utah	7	49
Idaho	3	259
Arizona	5	38
Washington	12	7
Oregon	11	74
California	72	6
Hawaii	3	134

Psychology subfields in Massachusetts

Child Psychology48

Cognitive Science39

Education Majors49

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution18

Neuroscience53

Occupational Therapy13

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15