54 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.41M citations received by 61.7K 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
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: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#86 in the United States

#100 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
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: 90%

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

10. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in the United States

#135 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Clinical Psychology

#149 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

13. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#153 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

14. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Clinical Psychology

#186 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#197 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

16. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Clinical Psychology

#219 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Clinical Psychology

#228 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Clinical Psychology

#230 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Clinical Psychology

#242 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Clinical Psychology

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

21. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Clinical Psychology

#258 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Clinical Psychology

#262 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

23. Rice University

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#343 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

25. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Clinical Psychology

#359 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

26. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Clinical Psychology

#389 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

27. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#402 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

28. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Clinical Psychology

#407 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. 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: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#427 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Clinical Psychology

#507 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

32. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Clinical Psychology

#513 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

33. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Clinical Psychology

#514 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

34. Texas College

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#525 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

35. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#541 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

36. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Clinical Psychology

#552 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

37. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Clinical Psychology

#555 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

38. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Clinical Psychology

#572 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

39. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Clinical Psychology

#608 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Clinical Psychology

#641 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Clinical Psychology

#656 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#659 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

43. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Clinical Psychology

#668 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

44. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#674 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,059

45. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Clinical Psychology

#683 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Clinical Psychology

#695 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

47. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#704 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#720 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 971
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,906

49. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#727 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

50. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Clinical Psychology

#729 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

51. Austin College

Sherman

For Clinical Psychology

#732 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

52. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Clinical Psychology

#753 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

53. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Clinical Psychology

#772 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

54. University of Dallas

Irving

For Clinical Psychology

#774 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

Closest to Texas states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	138
New Mexico	3	77
Louisiana	14	73
Arkansas	6	142
Kansas	8	62
Mississippi	6	144
Colorado	14	66
Missouri	15	24
Arizona	6	40
Nebraska	6	91
Alabama	13	70
Iowa	8	19
Utah	7	48
Illinois	32	31
Tennessee	20	32
South Dakota	4	225
Kentucky	11	33
Georgia	20	15
Indiana	15	51
Minnesota	14	14
Wisconsin	16	17
Florida	27	27
South Carolina	13	44
North Dakota	3	127
Ohio	28	23
North Carolina	22	12
Michigan	18	5
California	80	6
Idaho	3	269
West Virginia	3	96
Virginia	24	46
District of Columbia	7	100
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	69
Massachusetts	45	1
Rhode Island	6	21
New Hampshire	5	99
Maine	6	248
Puerto Rico	5	453
Hawaii	3	140

Psychology subfields in Texas

Child Psychology54

Cognitive Science46

Education Majors58

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution15

Neuroscience59

Occupational Therapy22

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology20