22 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.69M citations received by 33.7K 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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

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: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Clinical Psychology

#160 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Clinical Psychology

#179 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Clinical Psychology

#247 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Clinical Psychology

#284 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Clinical Psychology

#306 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Clinical Psychology

#528 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

12. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Clinical Psychology

#601 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

13. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Clinical Psychology

#638 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Clinical Psychology

#641 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Clinical Psychology

#654 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

16. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Clinical Psychology

#655 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#664 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Clinical Psychology

#688 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

19. Davidson College

Davidson

For Clinical Psychology

#711 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

20. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Clinical Psychology

#757 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. High Point University

High Point

For Clinical Psychology

#761 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

22. Wingate University

Wingate

For Clinical Psychology

#774 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

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	47
West Virginia	3	95
Georgia	20	15
District of Columbia	7	98
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	5	144
Rhode Island	5	21
Massachusetts	45	1
Michigan	18	5
Arkansas	6	142
Vermont	3	67
Missouri	14	24
New Hampshire	5	100
Louisiana	14	72
Wisconsin	15	17
Iowa	8	18
Maine	6	248
Oklahoma	7	140
Kansas	8	61
Minnesota	14	14
Nebraska	6	91
Texas	54	25
South Dakota	4	228
North Dakota	3	127
Colorado	12	66
Puerto Rico	5	453
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	48
Arizona	6	39
Idaho	3	270
Oregon	12	75
California	79	6
Washington	12	8
Hawaii	3	141

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Child Psychology23

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10