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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.86M citations received by 42.7K 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in New York State

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in New York State

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

4. Fordham University

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in New York State

#106 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in New York State

#139 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. Rockefeller University

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in New York State

#172 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

7. Yeshiva University

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in New York State

#178 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in New York State

#204 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

9. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in New York State

#209 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in New York State

#220 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

11. St John's University - New York

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in New York State

#235 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

12. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in New York State

#238 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

13. CUNY Queens College

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in New York State

#245 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

14. CUNY City College

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

15. King's College

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in New York State

#264 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

16. New School

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in New York State

#275 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

17. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in New York State

#314 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

18. Pace University

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in New York State

#331 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in New York State

#364 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

20. Barnard College

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in New York State

#386 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in New York State

#410 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in New York State

#436 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

23. Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in New York State

#578 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

24. Touro College

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in New York State

#581 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

25. Wagner College

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in New York State

#636 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

26. Marymount Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in New York State

#701 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

27. CUNY School of Law

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in New York State

#751 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

Universities for Clinical Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
25	Adelphi University	216	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	431	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	256	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	311	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	189	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	302	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	242	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	411	Wayne, New Jersey
39	New York College of Health Professions	392	Syosset, New York
44	Monmouth University	456	West Long Branch, New Jersey

Psychology subfields in New York City

Child Psychology33

Cognitive Science29

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7