54 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.61M citations received by 52.8K 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

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in the United States

#69 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in the United States

#99 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
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: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in the United States

#128 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Clinical Psychology

#154 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

13. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#173 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

14. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Clinical Psychology

#194 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#202 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

16. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Clinical Psychology

#222 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Clinical Psychology

#223 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Clinical Psychology

#226 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

19. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Clinical Psychology

#255 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Clinical Psychology

#258 in the United States

#290 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

21. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Clinical Psychology

#266 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Rice University

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#269 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

23. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Clinical Psychology

#270 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

25. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Clinical Psychology

#374 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

26. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Clinical Psychology

#397 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#400 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Clinical Psychology

#405 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

29. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#441 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Clinical Psychology

#462 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Clinical Psychology

#474 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

32. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Clinical Psychology

#490 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

33. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Clinical Psychology

#525 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

34. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Clinical Psychology

#550 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Clinical Psychology

#566 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

36. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#575 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. Texas College

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

38. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Clinical Psychology

#598 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

39. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Clinical Psychology

#612 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#641 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

41. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Clinical Psychology

#643 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#660 in the United States

#718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

43. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#664 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Clinical Psychology

#678 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. Austin College

Sherman

For Clinical Psychology

#680 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

46. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Clinical Psychology

#693 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

47. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Clinical Psychology

#695 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

48. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#699 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

49. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Clinical Psychology

#707 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

50. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Clinical Psychology

#724 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

51. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Clinical Psychology

#731 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

52. University of Dallas

Irving

For Clinical Psychology

#732 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

53. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#735 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

54. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#765 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

Closest to Texas states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	150
Louisiana	13	71
Arkansas	6	138
Kansas	7	65
Mississippi	5	141
Colorado	11	66
Missouri	14	29
Arizona	6	38
Nebraska	6	90
Alabama	11	67
Iowa	7	18
Utah	7	45
Illinois	31	25
Tennessee	18	39
South Dakota	4	231
Kentucky	10	34
Georgia	18	15
Indiana	14	52
Minnesota	13	13
Wisconsin	14	21
Florida	24	28
South Carolina	12	43
North Dakota	3	119
Ohio	28	19
North Carolina	22	12
Michigan	16	5
California	74	6
Idaho	3	263
Virginia	23	46
District of Columbia	7	96
Maryland	14	9
Pennsylvania	51	4
Oregon	11	76
New Jersey	17	35
Washington	12	7
New York	77	2
Connecticut	15	3
Vermont	3	70
Massachusetts	42	1
Rhode Island	4	22
New Hampshire	5	114
Maine	6	254
Puerto Rico	4	444
Hawaii	3	133

Psychology subfields in Texas

Child Psychology55

Cognitive Science43

Education Majors59

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution16

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy21

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology21