24 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Pennsylvania

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 964K citations received by 14.1K academic papers made by 24 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

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

3. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

4. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#115 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

7. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#152 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

8. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Clinical Psychology

#161 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

9. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Clinical Psychology

#243 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Geneva College

Beaver Falls

For Clinical Psychology

#251 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $19,895
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $20,167

11. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Clinical Psychology

#273 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Villanova University

Villanova

For Clinical Psychology

#287 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,123

13. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#291 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,062
Male:Female: 37:63

14. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#292 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,130
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,122

15. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Clinical Psychology

#293 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $34,482
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $39,058

16. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#313 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,505

17. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Clinical Psychology

#324 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

18. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Clinical Psychology

#328 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Clinical Psychology

#329 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $35,913

20. Widener University

Chester

For Clinical Psychology

#332 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1178
Net Price: $25,343
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Clinical Psychology

#341 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $27,313
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,264

22. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown

For Clinical Psychology

#357 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $6,506

23. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#358 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,438

24. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#381 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1215
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	8	12
District of Columbia	5	112
New Jersey	9	33
New York	32	4
Connecticut	6	3
Virginia	11	37
Ohio	16	19
Massachusetts	19	1
Rhode Island	2	20
North Carolina	10	9
Indiana	8	30
Kentucky	5	23
Michigan	9	7
South Carolina	4	41
Tennessee	8	31
Illinois	17	28
Georgia	9	18
Wisconsin	7	21
Alabama	5	71
Iowa	3	25
Missouri	6	32
Mississippi	5	139
Minnesota	7	10
Arkansas	4	127
Florida	12	24
Louisiana	4	61
Kansas	3	54
Nebraska	4	88
Oklahoma	5	137
Texas	30	22
Colorado	6	78
Utah	3	45
Idaho	3	252
Arizona	3	38
Washington	5	2
Oregon	6	64
California	42	6

Psychology subfields in Pennsylvania

Child Psychology27

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors21

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience15

Occupational Therapy15

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15