22 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.18M citations received by 29.9K 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: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Clinical Psychology

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Clinical Psychology

#158 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Clinical Psychology

#188 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Clinical Psychology

#248 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Clinical Psychology

#280 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Clinical Psychology

#297 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Clinical Psychology

#515 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Clinical Psychology

#579 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Clinical Psychology

#622 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Clinical Psychology

#638 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

15. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Clinical Psychology

#646 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

16. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Clinical Psychology

#651 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#657 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Clinical Psychology

#672 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Davidson College

Davidson

For Clinical Psychology

#710 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

20. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Clinical Psychology

#738 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. High Point University

High Point

For Clinical Psychology

#742 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

22. Wingate University

Wingate

For Clinical Psychology

#743 in the United States

#803 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	12	43
Virginia	23	46
Georgia	18	15
District of Columbia	7	96
Maryland	14	9
Kentucky	10	34
Tennessee	18	39
Ohio	28	19
Pennsylvania	51	4
Alabama	11	67
New Jersey	17	35
Indiana	14	52
Florida	24	28
Connecticut	15	3
Illinois	31	25
New York	77	2
Mississippi	5	141
Rhode Island	4	22
Massachusetts	42	1
Michigan	16	5
Arkansas	6	138
Vermont	3	70
Missouri	14	29
New Hampshire	5	114
Louisiana	13	71
Wisconsin	14	21
Iowa	7	18
Maine	6	254
Oklahoma	7	150
Kansas	7	65
Minnesota	13	13
Nebraska	6	90
Texas	54	31
South Dakota	4	231
North Dakota	3	119
Colorado	11	66
Puerto Rico	4	444
Utah	7	45
Arizona	6	38
Idaho	3	263
Oregon	11	76
California	74	6
Washington	12	7
Hawaii	3	133

Psychology subfields in North Carolina

Child Psychology23

Cognitive Science20

Education Majors27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience29

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11