United States' best Clinical Psychology colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 48.9M citations received by 984K academic papers made by 815 universities in the United States 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

9. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

10. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

11. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Clinical Psychology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

15. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

18. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

19. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

20. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

21. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

22. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

25. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

27. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

28. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

29. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

31. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

32. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

33. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

34. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

35. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

37. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

38. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

39. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

40. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

41. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Clinical Psychology

#44 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

42. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

43. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

44. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Clinical Psychology

#50 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

45. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Clinical Psychology

#51 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

47. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Clinical Psychology

#54 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

50. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

51. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

52. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

53. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

54. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

55. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

56. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

57. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Clinical Psychology

#64 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Clinical Psychology

#65 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

59. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

60. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

61. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#69 in North America

#95 in the World

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

62. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Clinical Psychology

#70 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in North America

#99 in the World

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

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Clinical Psychology

#73 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

65. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

66. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

68. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

69. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

70. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

71. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Clinical Psychology

#82 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

72. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

74. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Clinical Psychology

#86 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

75. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

76. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

78. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#91 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

79. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Clinical Psychology

#92 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

80. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#93 in North America

#145 in the World

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

81. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

82. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

83. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

84. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

85. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

86. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#100 in North America

#160 in the World

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

87. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Clinical Psychology

#101 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

88. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

89. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

90. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

91. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

92. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

93. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Clinical Psychology

#107 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,618

94. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in North America

#177 in the World

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

95. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

96. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

97. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in North America

#186 in the World

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

98. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Clinical Psychology

#112 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

100. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

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