28 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Ohio

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.41M citations received by 34K academic papers made by 28 universities in Ohio 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. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#149 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#161 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Clinical Psychology

#190 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#245 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

11. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Clinical Psychology

#327 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,021
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1973

12. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Clinical Psychology

#332 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,470

13. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#335 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,551

14. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#414 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,542

15. Urbana University

Urbana

For Clinical Psychology

#437 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

16. Franklin University

Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#448 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,252
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,477

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Clinical Psychology

#455 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,128

18. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Clinical Psychology

#464 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#466 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,003

20. Denison University

Granville

For Clinical Psychology

#497 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,177

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Clinical Psychology

#510 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,529

22. Capital University

Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#514 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

23. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Clinical Psychology

#518 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,790

24. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#531 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,457

25. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Clinical Psychology

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,484

26. Walsh University

North Canton

For Clinical Psychology

#671 in the United States

#727 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,009

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Clinical Psychology

#686 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,396

28. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Clinical Psychology

#802 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,047

Closest to Ohio states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	95
Indiana	15	51
Kentucky	11	33
Pennsylvania	55	4
Virginia	24	47
Michigan	18	5
District of Columbia	7	98
Maryland	15	11
Illinois	32	31
Tennessee	20	32
North Carolina	22	12
New Jersey	17	30
New York	79	2
Wisconsin	15	17
South Carolina	13	44
Connecticut	15	3
Georgia	20	15
Missouri	14	24
Iowa	8	18
Vermont	3	67
Massachusetts	45	1
Rhode Island	5	21
Alabama	13	70
New Hampshire	5	100
Arkansas	6	142
Mississippi	5	144
Minnesota	14	14
Maine	6	248
Kansas	8	61
Louisiana	14	72
Florida	27	27
Oklahoma	7	140
Nebraska	6	91
South Dakota	4	228
North Dakota	3	127
Texas	54	25
Colorado	12	66
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	48
Idaho	3	270
Arizona	6	39
Puerto Rico	5	453
Washington	12	8
Oregon	12	75
California	79	6
Hawaii	3	141

Psychology subfields in Ohio

Child Psychology40

Cognitive Science31

Education Majors45

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience44

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11