Best Colleges in Clinical Psychology Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Clinical Psychology program. University of California-Los Angeles is ranked first in Clinical Psychology program ranking and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is placed in second. Next describes the Clinical Psychology program in general.

Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. Central to its practice are psychological assessment and psychotherapy, although clinical psychologists also engage in research, teaching, consultation, forensic testimony, and program development and administration. In many countries, clinical psychology is regulated as a health care profession.(read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Clinical Psychology Program

7 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Clinical Psychology colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 36.70% where Yale University has the tightest acceptance rate of 6% and University of Kansas has the highest rate of 92%. Total 345,241 students are enrolled into the best Clinical Psychology schools where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest population with 51,848 students and Yale University is the smallest school with 12,974 students. The average graduation rate is 86.90% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.10:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Clinical Psychology colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Clinical Psychology Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	95%	16,130	7:1 (14.29 %)
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
6	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	92%	63%	27,625	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	52%	80%	51,848	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	36.70%	86.90%	345,241 (Total)	14.10:1 (7.09 %)

Best College In Clinical Psychology 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in clinical psychology. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in clinical psychology is $40,495 where Duke University has the most expensive costs with $55,695 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with $27,358. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in clinical psychology is $33,074 where Duke University has the highest tuition with $54,712 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $24,404.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Clinical Psychology 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
2	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
6	Duke University	$55,695		$57,980
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
6	University of Kansas	$11,148	$27,358	$11,482	$28,146
6	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$14,760	$30,438	$15,111	$34,826
6	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
	Average	$12,140	$40,495	$11,993	$41,864

Table. Best College In Clinical Psychology 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
2	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
6	Duke University	$54,712		$56,890
6	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
6	University of Kansas	$11,027	$24,404	$11,360	$25,110
6	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$18,583	$27,931	$18,941	$28,485
6	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
	Average	$14,499	$33,074	$14,667	$33,717