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

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 29.1M citations received by 806K 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

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

2. New York University

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in New York State

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

4. Fordham University

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in New York State

#105 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,583

5. Rockefeller University

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in New York State

#162 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 268
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

6. Yeshiva University

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in New York State

#170 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $36,807
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $29,093

7. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in New York State

#199 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,365
Enrollment: 15,210

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in New York State

#206 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,519
Enrollment: 24,099

9. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in New York State

#216 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 2,117
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1860

10. St John's University - New York

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in New York State

#238 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,655

11. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in New York State

#243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 290
Male:Female: 11:89

12. CUNY City College

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in New York State

#251 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,267
Enrollment: 15,031

13. CUNY Queens College

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in New York State

#261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,627
Enrollment: 18,772

14. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,017
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

15. King's College

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in New York State

#287 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,968

16. New School

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in New York State

#290 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $43,547
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,330

17. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in New York State

#326 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,711
Enrollment: 15,938

18. Pace University

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in New York State

#331 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,632

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in New York State

#364 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $8,717
Enrollment: 19,969

20. Barnard College

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in New York State

#390 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,366

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in New York State

#437 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,322
Enrollment: 14,392

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in New York State

#440 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,933
Enrollment: 11,793

23. Touro College

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in New York State

#562 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,038
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,787

24. Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#64 in New York State

#612 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,651
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,475

25. Wagner College

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in New York State

#660 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $28,365
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,222

26. Marymount Manhattan College

For Clinical Psychology

#70 in New York State

#697 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1152
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,750

27. St Francis College

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in New York State

#728 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $15,481

Universities for Clinical Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
25	Adelphi University	207	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	410	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	264	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	329	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	187	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	308	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	229	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	406	Wayne, New Jersey
39	New York College of Health Professions	418	Syosset, New York
44	Monmouth University	465	West Long Branch, New Jersey

Psychology subfields in New York City

Child Psychology31

Cognitive Science25

Education Majors33

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy6

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology6