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 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 729 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

3. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

9. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

10. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

13. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Clinical Psychology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

15. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

17. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

18. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

22. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

23. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

25. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

28. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

29. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

30. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

31. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

34. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

35. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

36. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

39. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

40. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#45 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

41. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Clinical Psychology

#47 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1824

42. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Clinical Psychology

#48 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

43. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

44. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#50 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

45. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Clinical Psychology

#51 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

46. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#54 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Clinical Psychology

#55 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

50. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

51. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

52. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

53. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

54. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

55. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

56. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

57. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Clinical Psychology

#64 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

58. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

59. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

60. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Clinical Psychology

#69 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

61. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

62. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

63. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#73 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,642
Enrollment: 21,622

64. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

65. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

67. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

68. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

69. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in North America

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

70. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

72. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

73. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Clinical Psychology

#86 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

75. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

76. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Clinical Psychology

#90 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Clinical Psychology

#91 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

78. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#92 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

79. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Clinical Psychology

#93 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

80. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Clinical Psychology

#95 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

82. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

83. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

84. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

85. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

86. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Clinical Psychology

#100 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

87. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Clinical Psychology

#101 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

88. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

90. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 63%

92. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Clinical Psychology

#107 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

94. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

95. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

96. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

97. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

98. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Clinical Psychology

#112 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1178
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 86%

99. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

100. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

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