28 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Ohio

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.01M citations received by 30.8K 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

#19 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#144 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Clinical Psychology

#155 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#165 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Clinical Psychology

#183 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#234 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Clinical Psychology

#306 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#328 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

13. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Clinical Psychology

#330 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1433
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,044

14. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#368 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,619

15. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Clinical Psychology

#425 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Franklin University

Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#445 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,989
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,398

17. Urbana University

Urbana

For Clinical Psychology

#449 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

18. Capital University

Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#486 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,439

19. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Clinical Psychology

#492 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

20. Denison University

Granville

For Clinical Psychology

#503 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,267

21. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Clinical Psychology

#532 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

22. Walsh University

North Canton

For Clinical Psychology

#542 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,032

23. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Clinical Psychology

#561 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

24. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Clinical Psychology

#562 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,976

25. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Clinical Psychology

#596 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,912

26. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Clinical Psychology

#640 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,462

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Clinical Psychology

#666 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,398

28. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Clinical Psychology

#760 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,462

Closest to Ohio states to learn Clinical Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Ohio

Child Psychology38

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors44

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience41

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12