Clinical Psychology 10 Colleges Admission Comparison

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Clinical Psychology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Clinical Psychology schools is 26.38% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 31.22%.

Yale University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.87% and Yale University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 69.78% among best Clinical Psychology schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.

Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Clinical Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Enrollment Rate
1	University of California-Los Angeles	146,272 (67,788/78,484)	13,114 (5,468/7,646)	6,610 (2,629/3,981)	9% (8%/10%)	50% (48%/5%)
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	66,535 (27,893/38,632)	10,209 (4,256/5,953)	4,640 (1,752/2,888)	15% (15%/15%)	45% (41%/7%)
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	69,166 (31,651/37,515)	27,076 (11,110/15,966)	7,196 (3,147/4,049)	39% (35%/43%)	27% (28%/11%)
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	65,894 (32,837/33,037)	29,782 (13,832/15,941)	8,514 (3,779/4,734)	45% (42%/48%)	29% (27%/14%)
2	Yale University	57,517 (24,951/32,540)	2,227 (1,136/1,091)	1,554 (782/772)	4% (5%/3%)	70% (69%/2%)
6	Duke University	51,795 (24,298/27,497)	2,957 (1,388/1,569)	1,740 (824/916)	6% (6%/6%)	59% (59%/3%)
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	73,742 (41,597/32,124)	31,247 (15,134/16,102)	9,008 (4,538/4,469)	42% (36%/50%)	29% (30%/14%)
6	University of Kansas	22,363 (9,927/12,436)	20,905 (9,166/11,739)	5,323 (2,336/2,987)	93% (92%/94%)	25% (25%/24%)
6	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	41,496 (20,012/21,345)	33,091 (15,827/17,170)	7,391 (3,411/3,946)	80% (79%/80%)	22% (22%/18%)
6	University of Pennsylvania	65,226 (30,339/34,887)	3,523 (1,634/1,889)	2,395 (1,108/1,287)	5% (5%/5%)	68% (68%/4%)
Average		66,001 (31,129/31,129)	17,413 (7,895/9,507)	5,437 (2,431/3,003)	26.38% (25.4%/30.5%)	31.22% (30.8%/31.6%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Clinical Psychology schools is 1451. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 714 and the average SAT Math score is 738.

University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Kansas has the lowest SAT scores of 1,190 among best Clinical Psychology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Clinical Psychology schools for the academic year 2024-2025.

SAT Score Comparison Between Best Clinical Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	SAT Total	Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	Math
1	University of California-Los Angeles	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	28% (1,320)	1480	730	750
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission.
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	15% (1,241)	1460	710	750
2	Yale University	61% (950)	1540	760	780
6	Duke University	48% (824)	1540	760	780
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	48% (4,310)	1440	700	740
6	University of Kansas	9% (456)	1190	600	590
6	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	8% (606)	1410	690	720
6	University of Pennsylvania	50% (1,204)	1550	760	790
Average		33.38%	1451	714	738

^*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

^**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best Clinical Psychology schools is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 32 and the ACT math score is 31.

The following table compares ACT Scores between best Clinical Psychology schools for academic year 2024-2025.

ACT Score Comparison Between Best Clinical Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Submit%^* (Submit#^**)	Composite	English	Math
Rank	1	University of California-Los Angeles	Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission.
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	41% (1,896)	31	33	29
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission.
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	29% (2,498)	31	32	30
2	Yale University	25% (384)	34	35	34
6	Duke University	30% (526)	35	35	35
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	16% (1,408)	32	34	32
6	University of Kansas	55% (2,939)	24	23	23
6	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	33% (2,463)	29	28	27
6	University of Pennsylvania	17% (416)	35	35	35
Average		30.75%	31	32	31

^*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

^**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Clinical Psychology schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.

Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Clinical Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	HS GPA	HS Rank	HS Record	Prep. Program	Rec.	Compe.	SAT/ACT	TOEFL
1	Name	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	✓	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✔
2	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	✔	✓	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✔
2	Yale University	✓	✓	✔	✗	✔	✓	✓	✔
6	Duke University	✔	✗	✔	✔	✔	✗	✓	✗
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	✗	✗	✔	✔	✗	✗	✓	✔
6	University of Kansas	✔	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✔
6	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	✓	✓	✔	✔	✓	✗	✓	✔
6	University of Pennsylvania	✔	✓	✔	✓	✔	✓	✓	✓

✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended

HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
Rec.: Recommendations
Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)

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Admission Comparison Between Best Clinical Psychology Schools

Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

SAT Scores Comparison

ACT Scores Comparison

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