23 Best colleges for Clinical Psychology in Virginia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 710K citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 23 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: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. University of Virginia

Charlottesville

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

4. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Clinical Psychology

#115 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Marymount University

Arlington

For Clinical Psychology

#166 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

6. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#179 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Clinical Psychology

#232 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Clinical Psychology

#247 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#285 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,319
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1973

10. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Clinical Psychology

#335 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

11. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Clinical Psychology

#362 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 77%

12. Radford University

Radford

For Clinical Psychology

#373 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#408 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Clinical Psychology

#414 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,341

15. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Clinical Psychology

#524 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $20,834
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $31,643

16. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Clinical Psychology

#552 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,913
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,471

17. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Clinical Psychology

#628 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1472
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,733

18. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Clinical Psychology

#667 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 92%

19. Hampton University

Hampton

For Clinical Psychology

#702 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,421

20. Longwood University

Farmville

For Clinical Psychology

#705 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

21. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Clinical Psychology

#715 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

22. Shenandoah University

Winchester

For Clinical Psychology

#717 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $26,143
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,467

23. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Blacksburg

For Clinical Psychology

#763 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,446
Male:Female: 42:58

Closest to Virginia states to learn Clinical Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	7	96
North Carolina	22	12
Maryland	14	9
Pennsylvania	51	4
South Carolina	12	43
Ohio	28	19
New Jersey	17	35
Kentucky	10	34
Tennessee	18	39
Georgia	18	15
Indiana	14	52
New York	77	2
Connecticut	15	3
Rhode Island	4	22
Massachusetts	42	1
Alabama	11	67
Vermont	3	70
Illinois	31	25
Michigan	16	5
New Hampshire	5	114
Florida	24	28
Mississippi	5	141
Wisconsin	14	21
Missouri	14	29
Maine	6	254
Arkansas	6	138
Iowa	7	18
Louisiana	13	71
Minnesota	13	13
Kansas	7	65
Oklahoma	7	150
Nebraska	6	90
South Dakota	4	231
Texas	54	31
North Dakota	3	119
Colorado	11	66
Puerto Rico	4	444
Utah	7	45
Arizona	6	38
Idaho	3	263
Washington	12	7
Oregon	11	76
California	74	6
Hawaii	3	133

Psychology subfields in Virginia

Child Psychology28

Cognitive Science18

Education Majors29

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution10

Neuroscience30

Occupational Therapy7

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology10