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 33.2M citations received by 854K academic papers made by 766 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Clinical Psychology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

9. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Clinical Psychology

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

10. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Clinical Psychology

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Clinical Psychology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

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: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

13. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Clinical Psychology

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

14. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

15. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

17. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Clinical Psychology

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

18. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

20. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Clinical Psychology

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

23. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Clinical Psychology

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

25. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

26. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

27. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

28. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

29. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

30. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

31. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in North America

#49 in the World

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

32. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

36. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

37. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

39. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Clinical Psychology

#44 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

40. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Clinical Psychology

#45 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

41. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Clinical Psychology

#48 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

43. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

44. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Clinical Psychology

#50 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Clinical Psychology

#51 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Clinical Psychology

#52 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

47. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Clinical Psychology

#53 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

48. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Clinical Psychology

#54 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

49. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Clinical Psychology

#55 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

51. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Clinical Psychology

#57 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

52. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Clinical Psychology

#58 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

54. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#61 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

55. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

57. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Clinical Psychology

#64 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

60. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

61. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Clinical Psychology

#69 in North America

#94 in the World

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

62. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Clinical Psychology

#70 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

63. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

65. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in North America

#109 in the World

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

69. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

70. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Clinical Psychology

#82 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

72. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

73. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

74. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

75. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For Clinical Psychology

#87 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

76. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

77. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in North America

#138 in the World

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

78. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Clinical Psychology

#92 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

79. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Clinical Psychology

#93 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

80. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

81. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#95 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

82. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in North America

#149 in the World

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

83. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Clinical Psychology

#98 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Clinical Psychology

#99 in North America

#155 in the World

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

86. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Clinical Psychology

#100 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

87. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Clinical Psychology

#101 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

88. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

89. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

90. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

91. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Clinical Psychology

#107 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

94. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

95. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

96. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

97. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Clinical Psychology

#111 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Clinical Psychology

#112 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

99. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

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