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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.71M citations received by 49.3K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

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: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

4. Fordham University

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in New York State

#112 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in New York State

#143 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Rockefeller University

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in New York State

#177 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

7. Yeshiva University

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

8. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in New York State

#204 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

9. St John's University - New York

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in New York State

#210 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in New York State

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in New York State

#227 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

12. CUNY City College

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in New York State

#240 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

13. CUNY Queens College

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in New York State

#251 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

14. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

15. New School

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in New York State

#271 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

16. King's College

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in New York State

#276 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

#317 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in New York State

#321 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in New York State

#377 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

20. Barnard College

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in New York State

#394 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in New York State

#438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in New York State

#458 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

23. Touro College

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in New York State

#558 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

24. Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in New York State

#566 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

25. Wagner College

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in New York State

#651 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

26. Marymount Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in New York State

#736 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,376

27. CUNY School of Law

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in New York State

#749 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

Universities for Clinical Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	508	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	212	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	404	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	257	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	329	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	181	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	306	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	237	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	382	Wayne, New Jersey
39	New York College of Health Professions	363	Syosset, New York

Psychology subfields in New York City

Child Psychology34

Cognitive Science31

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology6