51 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 2.3M citations received by 53.3K academic papers made by 51 universities in Pennsylvania 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 Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#93 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

7. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Clinical Psychology

#163 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#164 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

9. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Clinical Psychology

#184 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

10. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Clinical Psychology

#207 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

11. York College of Pennsylvania

York

For Clinical Psychology

#221 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,916

12. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown

For Clinical Psychology

#279 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

13. Villanova University

Villanova

For Clinical Psychology

#287 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

14. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Clinical Psychology

#289 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#294 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

16. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Clinical Psychology

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

17. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Clinical Psychology

#300 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,719

18. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#303 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

19. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Clinical Psychology

#312 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

20. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Clinical Psychology

#327 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

21. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Clinical Psychology

#333 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

22. Widener University

Chester

For Clinical Psychology

#346 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

23. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Clinical Psychology

#366 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

24. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#367 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#372 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

26. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#385 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,036
Male:Female: 37:63

27. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Clinical Psychology

#404 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,563

28. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#409 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

29. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Clinical Psychology

#457 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

30. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#496 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

31. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Clinical Psychology

#505 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

32. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Clinical Psychology

#506 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

33. Arcadia University

Glenside

For Clinical Psychology

#522 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,692

34. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Clinical Psychology

#523 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1095
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,593

35. Lafayette College

Easton

For Clinical Psychology

#541 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

36. Chatham University

Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#544 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,322

37. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Clinical Psychology

#556 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

38. Marywood University

Scranton

For Clinical Psychology

#560 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,504

39. Misericordia University

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#597 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $27,033
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,008

40. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Clinical Psychology

#606 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Clinical Psychology

#613 in the United States

#668 in North America

Founded: 1927

42. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Clinical Psychology

#633 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,999
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,305

43. Haverford College

Haverford

For Clinical Psychology

#634 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

44. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Clinical Psychology

#648 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $5,902

45. Moravian College

Bethlehem

For Clinical Psychology

#652 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1157
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,168

46. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg

For Clinical Psychology

#658 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

47. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Clinical Psychology

#659 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

48. Gannon University

Erie

For Clinical Psychology

#721 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,172

49. Lebanon Valley College

Annville

For Clinical Psychology

#730 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,743

50. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro

For Clinical Psychology

#739 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,524
Enrollment: 4,319

51. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie

For Clinical Psychology

#745 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,307
Male:Female: 43:57

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Clinical Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Pennsylvania

Child Psychology61

Cognitive Science50

Education Majors71

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience72

Occupational Therapy14

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12