24 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 1.06M citations received by 23.9K academic papers made by 24 universities in Virginia 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. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

5. Marymount University

Arlington

For Clinical Psychology

#158 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#175 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Clinical Psychology

#233 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Clinical Psychology

#234 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#277 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Clinical Psychology

#339 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

11. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Clinical Psychology

#351 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

12. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#391 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Radford University

Radford

For Clinical Psychology

#395 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Clinical Psychology

#434 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

15. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Clinical Psychology

#472 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

16. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Clinical Psychology

#533 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

17. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Clinical Psychology

#658 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

18. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#663 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Clinical Psychology

#691 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

20. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Clinical Psychology

#731 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,181
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,747

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#734 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Clinical Psychology

#738 in the United States

#797 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Longwood University

Farmville

For Clinical Psychology

#747 in the United States

#808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

24. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#797 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,617
Male:Female: 40:60

Closest to Virginia states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	96
District of Columbia	7	100
North Carolina	22	12
Maryland	15	11
Pennsylvania	55	4
South Carolina	13	44
Ohio	28	23
New Jersey	17	30
Kentucky	11	33
Tennessee	20	32
Georgia	20	15
Indiana	15	51
New York	79	2
Connecticut	15	3
Rhode Island	6	21
Massachusetts	45	1
Alabama	13	70
Vermont	3	69
Illinois	32	31
Michigan	18	5
New Hampshire	5	99
Florida	27	27
Mississippi	6	144
Wisconsin	16	17
Missouri	15	24
Maine	6	248
Arkansas	6	142
Iowa	8	19
Louisiana	14	73
Minnesota	14	14
Kansas	8	62
Oklahoma	7	138
Nebraska	6	91
South Dakota	4	225
Texas	54	25
North Dakota	3	127
Colorado	14	66
New Mexico	3	77
Puerto Rico	5	453
Utah	7	48
Arizona	6	40
Idaho	3	269
Washington	12	8
Oregon	12	75
California	80	6
Hawaii	3	140

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Child Psychology31

Cognitive Science21

Education Majors31

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9