27 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 2.56M citations received by 47.8K academic papers made by 27 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in New York State

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in New York State

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. Fordham University

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in New York State

#113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in New York State

#145 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Rockefeller University

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in New York State

#175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

7. Yeshiva University

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

8. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in New York State

#206 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

9. St John's University - New York

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in New York State

#209 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in New York State

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in New York State

#227 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

12. CUNY City College

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in New York State

#243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

13. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in New York State

#251 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

14. CUNY Queens College

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in New York State

#253 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

15. New School

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in New York State

#273 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

16. King's College

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in New York State

#275 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

17. Pace University

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in New York State

#318 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in New York State

#323 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

20. Barnard College

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in New York State

#397 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in New York State

#450 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in New York State

#459 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

23. Touro College

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in New York State

#560 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

24. Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in New York State

#563 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

25. Wagner College

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in New York State

#651 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

26. Marymount Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in New York State

#732 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

27. CUNY School of Law

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in New York State

#744 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

Universities for Clinical Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
25	Adelphi University	211	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	406	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	256	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	330	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	181	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	315	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	238	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	383	Wayne, New Jersey
39	New York College of Health Professions	360	Syosset, New York
44	Monmouth University	475	West Long Branch, New Jersey

Psychology subfields in New York City

Child Psychology34

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology6