54 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 2.29M citations received by 59.3K academic papers made by 54 universities in Texas 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 Texas at Austin

Austin

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

4. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#87 in the United States

#101 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Clinical Psychology

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Clinical Psychology

#112 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in the United States

#135 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

12. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#135 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

13. Baylor University

Waco

For Clinical Psychology

#151 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

14. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Clinical Psychology

#187 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#198 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

16. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Clinical Psychology

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Clinical Psychology

#225 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Clinical Psychology

#232 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Clinical Psychology

#244 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Clinical Psychology

#257 in the United States

#291 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

21. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Clinical Psychology

#259 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

22. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Clinical Psychology

#261 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

23. Rice University

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#268 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#344 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

25. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Clinical Psychology

#369 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

26. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Clinical Psychology

#384 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

27. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#402 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Clinical Psychology

#409 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Clinical Psychology

#423 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#436 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Clinical Psychology

#505 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Clinical Psychology

#509 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

33. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Clinical Psychology

#513 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. Texas College

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#522 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

35. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Clinical Psychology

#540 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

36. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Clinical Psychology

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

37. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#552 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

38. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Clinical Psychology

#564 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

39. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Clinical Psychology

#612 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

40. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Clinical Psychology

#650 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Clinical Psychology

#657 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Clinical Psychology

#660 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,415
Enrollment: 5,573

43. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#668 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

44. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#670 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,961
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,246

45. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Clinical Psychology

#676 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Clinical Psychology

#696 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

47. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#701 in the United States

#759 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#716 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Clinical Psychology

#723 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

50. Austin College

Sherman

For Clinical Psychology

#724 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

51. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#725 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

52. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Clinical Psychology

#750 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

53. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#759 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

54. University of Dallas

Irving

For Clinical Psychology

#765 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

Closest to Texas states to learn Clinical Psychology

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

Psychology subfields in Texas

Child Psychology54

Cognitive Science45

Education Majors58

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution15

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy22

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology20