20 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Tennessee

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 761K citations received by 16K academic papers made by 20 universities in Tennessee 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. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

2. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#204 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Clinical Psychology

#218 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#220 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,713

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Clinical Psychology

#312 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Clinical Psychology

#349 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#435 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

10. University of the South

Sewanee

For Clinical Psychology

#474 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1317
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,616

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#488 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Clinical Psychology

#558 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1054
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. King University

Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#631 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $23,282
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $24,339

14. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Clinical Psychology

#634 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#699 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,590

16. Lee University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#720 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

17. Belmont University

Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#758 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,558

18. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Clinical Psychology

#780 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1113
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,401

19. South College

Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#784 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#807 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,105
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,650

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	11	33
Alabama	13	70
Georgia	20	15
Indiana	15	51
Mississippi	5	144
South Carolina	13	44
Illinois	32	31
North Carolina	22	12
Arkansas	6	142
Ohio	28	23
West Virginia	3	95
Missouri	14	24
Virginia	24	47
Louisiana	14	72
District of Columbia	7	98
Maryland	15	11
Iowa	8	18
Pennsylvania	55	4
Michigan	18	5
Florida	27	27
Wisconsin	15	17
Oklahoma	7	140
Kansas	8	61
New Jersey	17	30
New York	79	2
Minnesota	14	14
Connecticut	15	3
Nebraska	6	91
Rhode Island	5	21
Massachusetts	45	1
Texas	54	25
Vermont	3	67
South Dakota	4	228
New Hampshire	5	100
Colorado	12	66
North Dakota	3	127
Maine	6	248
New Mexico	3	78
Utah	7	48
Arizona	6	39
Idaho	3	270
Puerto Rico	5	453
California	79	6
Oregon	12	75
Washington	12	8
Hawaii	3	141

Psychology subfields in Tennessee

Child Psychology19

Cognitive Science15

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience26

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5