22 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.79M citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 22 universities in North Carolina 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. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Clinical Psychology

#160 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Clinical Psychology

#179 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Clinical Psychology

#247 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Clinical Psychology

#282 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Clinical Psychology

#307 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Clinical Psychology

#522 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

12. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Clinical Psychology

#601 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Clinical Psychology

#631 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Clinical Psychology

#646 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Clinical Psychology

#660 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Clinical Psychology

#662 in the United States

#718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

17. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#669 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

18. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Clinical Psychology

#677 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

19. Davidson College

Davidson

For Clinical Psychology

#712 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

20. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Clinical Psychology

#748 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

21. High Point University

High Point

For Clinical Psychology

#766 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

22. Wingate University

Wingate

For Clinical Psychology

#775 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,282

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	44
Virginia	24	46
West Virginia	3	96
Georgia	20	15
District of Columbia	7	100
Maryland	15	11
Kentucky	11	33
Tennessee	20	32
Ohio	28	23
Pennsylvania	55	4
Alabama	13	70
New Jersey	17	30
Indiana	15	51
Florida	27	27
Connecticut	15	3
Illinois	32	31
New York	79	2
Mississippi	6	144
Rhode Island	6	21
Massachusetts	45	1
Michigan	18	5
Arkansas	6	142
Vermont	3	69
Missouri	15	24
New Hampshire	5	99
Louisiana	14	73
Wisconsin	16	17
Iowa	8	19
Maine	6	248
Oklahoma	7	138
Kansas	8	62
Minnesota	14	14
Nebraska	6	91
Texas	54	25
South Dakota	4	225
North Dakota	3	127
Colorado	14	66
Puerto Rico	5	453
New Mexico	3	77
Utah	7	48
Arizona	6	40
Idaho	3	269
Oregon	12	75
California	80	6
Washington	12	8
Hawaii	3	140

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Child Psychology23

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10