24 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Virginia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 986K citations received by 23.1K 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

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Clinical Psychology

#60 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Marymount University

Arlington

For Clinical Psychology

#159 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#176 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Clinical Psychology

#233 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Clinical Psychology

#234 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#277 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,235
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: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

11. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Clinical Psychology

#354 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

12. Radford University

Radford

For Clinical Psychology

#392 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#394 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Clinical Psychology

#429 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,314

15. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Clinical Psychology

#470 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,714

16. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Clinical Psychology

#539 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,023

17. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#656 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Clinical Psychology

#658 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,667

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Clinical Psychology

#674 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $28,576

20. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Clinical Psychology

#731 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $26,400
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,100

21. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Clinical Psychology

#734 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $22,921
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#735 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

23. Longwood University

Farmville

For Clinical Psychology

#739 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#794 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,596
Male:Female: 41:59

Closest to Virginia states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	95
District of Columbia	7	98
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	5	21
Massachusetts	45	1
Alabama	13	70
Vermont	3	67
Illinois	32	31
Michigan	18	5
New Hampshire	5	100
Florida	27	27
Mississippi	5	144
Wisconsin	15	17
Missouri	14	24
Maine	6	248
Arkansas	6	142
Iowa	8	18
Louisiana	14	72
Minnesota	14	14
Kansas	8	61
Oklahoma	7	140
Nebraska	6	91
South Dakota	4	228
Texas	54	25
North Dakota	3	127
Colorado	12	66
New Mexico	3	78
Puerto Rico	5	453
Utah	7	48
Arizona	6	39
Idaho	3	270
Washington	12	8
Oregon	12	75
California	79	6
Hawaii	3	141

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Child Psychology30

Cognitive Science19

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience31

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9