28 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.5M citations received by 34.9K 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Clinical Psychology

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Clinical Psychology

#146 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#148 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#161 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 10,603

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Clinical Psychology

#191 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#245 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,795
Enrollment: 14,074

11. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Clinical Psychology

#328 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,029
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1973

12. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Clinical Psychology

#332 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1431
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,859

13. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#336 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,794

14. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#418 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,623

15. Urbana University

Urbana

For Clinical Psychology

#444 in the United States

#488 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

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,576
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,166

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Clinical Psychology

#454 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $19,447
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,363

18. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#466 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

19. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Clinical Psychology

#469 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Clinical Psychology

#494 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,004

21. Denison University

Granville

For Clinical Psychology

#503 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,721

22. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Clinical Psychology

#518 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,030

23. Capital University

Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#524 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

24. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#531 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,537

25. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Clinical Psychology

#606 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $51,624

26. Walsh University

North Canton

For Clinical Psychology

#670 in the United States

#727 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,933

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Clinical Psychology

#687 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,941

28. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Clinical Psychology

#809 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,150

Closest to Ohio states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	96
Indiana	15	51
Kentucky	11	33
Pennsylvania	55	4
Virginia	24	46
Michigan	18	5
District of Columbia	7	100
Maryland	15	11
Illinois	32	31
Tennessee	20	32
North Carolina	22	12
New Jersey	17	30
New York	79	2
Wisconsin	16	17
South Carolina	13	44
Connecticut	15	3
Georgia	20	15
Missouri	15	24
Iowa	8	19
Vermont	3	69
Massachusetts	45	1
Rhode Island	6	21
Alabama	13	70
New Hampshire	5	99
Arkansas	6	142
Mississippi	6	144
Minnesota	14	14
Maine	6	248
Kansas	8	62
Louisiana	14	73
Florida	27	27
Oklahoma	7	138
Nebraska	6	91
South Dakota	4	225
North Dakota	3	127
Texas	54	25
Colorado	14	66
New Mexico	3	77
Utah	7	48
Idaho	3	269
Arizona	6	40
Puerto Rico	5	453
Washington	12	8
Oregon	12	75
California	80	6
Hawaii	3	140

Psychology subfields in Ohio

Child Psychology40

Cognitive Science32

Education Majors46

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience44

Occupational Therapy11

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology11