20 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 796K citations received by 16.5K 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: $25,186

2. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#206 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
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: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#220 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

7. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Clinical Psychology

#316 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Clinical Psychology

#348 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#435 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

10. University of the South

Sewanee

For Clinical Psychology

#475 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#489 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

12. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Clinical Psychology

#562 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Clinical Psychology

#636 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. King University

Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#638 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#698 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

16. Lee University

Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#716 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

17. Belmont University

Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#756 in the United States

#817 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

18. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Clinical Psychology

#780 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

19. South College

Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#781 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Clinical Psychology

#814 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

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	6	144
South Carolina	13	44
Illinois	32	31
North Carolina	22	12
Arkansas	6	142
Ohio	28	23
West Virginia	3	96
Missouri	15	24
Virginia	24	46
Louisiana	14	73
District of Columbia	7	100
Maryland	15	11
Iowa	8	19
Pennsylvania	55	4
Michigan	18	5
Florida	27	27
Wisconsin	16	17
Oklahoma	7	138
Kansas	8	62
New Jersey	17	30
New York	79	2
Minnesota	14	14
Connecticut	15	3
Nebraska	6	91
Rhode Island	6	21
Massachusetts	45	1
Texas	54	25
Vermont	3	69
South Dakota	4	225
New Hampshire	5	99
Colorado	14	66
North Dakota	3	127
Maine	6	248
New Mexico	3	77
Utah	7	48
Arizona	6	40
Idaho	3	269
Puerto Rico	5	453
California	80	6
Oregon	12	75
Washington	12	8
Hawaii	3	140

Psychology subfields in Tennessee

Child Psychology20

Cognitive Science15

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution5

Neuroscience26

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology5