Here are 10 of the top clinical psychology programs ranked according to U.S. News and World Report.
APA Accredited? Yes Separate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? No Prerequisites: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, and completion of the GRE Psychology Subject Test. Number of Applicants: Approximately 900 per year Number of New Enrollments: Approximately 40 per year Length of Program: 5 Years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? NoPrerequisites: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Most admitted students have a bachelor’s in psychology, but students from other fields who have extensive coursework in psychology may also be accepted.Number of Applicants: Approximately 400 per yearNumber of New Enrollments: 4 to 6 per yearLength of Program: 6 to 7 years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? Students may opt to also earn an M.S. on their way to the Ph.D., but no terminal M.S. is offered.Prerequisites: An undergraduate degree from an accredited university. A bachelor’s in psychology is not required, although some coursework or experience in psychology is preferred. Completion of the GRE general test is also required.Number of Applicants: Approximately 900 per yearNumber of New Enrollments: Approximately 40 per yearLength of Program: 5 to 7 years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? Yes, a Master’s in General Psychology is available.Prerequisites: A minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 credit hours of coursework and a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university are required. The department also requires a minimum combined GRE score of 1200 on the old scoring system or 310 on the new scoring system or a TOEFL of 550 on the paper-based exam or 213 on the computer-based exam.Number of Applicants: Approximately 400 per yearNumber of New Enrollments: Approximately 25 per yearLength of Program: 5 to 7 years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? NoPrerequisites: Completion of the GRE general exam and a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.Number of Applicants: “Applicants should realize that the total number of applicants is many times larger than the number that can be admitted, so the competition for admission is very keen.“Number of New Enrollments: Approximately 15 per yearLength of Program: 5 to 6 years
APA Accredited?YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? NoPrerequisites: The program recommends that students who do not have an undergraduate psychology degree take the GRE psychology subject test.Number of Applicants: 300 per yearNumber of New Enrollments: 4-7 per yearLength of Program: 5 to 7 years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? Yes, both M.A. and M.S. degrees are availablePrerequisites: Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all undergraduate coursework. Most students have a minimum of 15 hours of study in psychology, although those with a degree in a highly related subject area may also be considered.Number of Applicants: 200 per yearNumber of New Enrollments: 8 per yearLength of Program: 5-7 years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? NoPrerequisites: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum of 15 credit hours in psychology, including statistics and research methodology. Applicants must also take the GRE.Number of Applicants: 100 + per yearNumber of New Enrollments: 3-5 per yearLength of Program: 5-7 years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? NoPrerequisites: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with at least 12 credit hours in psychology; a course in abnormal psychology is required. Students must also have taken the GRE general test, and the psychology subject test is strongly recommended.Number of New Enrollments: 5-9 per yearLength of Program: 5-7 years
APA Accredited? YesSeparate Master’s or Psy.D. Program Available? NoPrerequisites: Completion of the GRE general test is requiredNumber of Applicants: 300-400 per yearNumber of New Enrollments: 3-5 per yearLength of Program: 5-7 years
