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 26.58% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.96%.
Yale University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 4.57% and Yale University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 67.89% 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 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | 149,801 (68,595/81,206) | 12,845 (5,096/7,749) | 6,462 (2,410/4,052) | 9% (7%/10%) | 50% (47%/5%) |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 56,341 (23,412/32,929) | 9,639 (3,863/5,776) | 4,435 (1,679/2,756) | 17% (17%/18%) | 46% (43%/8%) |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 52,488 (22,714/29,774) | 24,942 (9,469/15,473) | 7,386 (3,030/4,356) | 48% (42%/52%) | 30% (32%/15%) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 60,214 (29,555/30,659) | 29,539 (13,386/16,153) | 8,628 (3,918/4,710) | 49% (45%/53%) | 29% (29%/15%) |
| 2 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
| 6 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 63,257 (36,223/27,010) | 28,354 (13,926/14,418) | 7,957 (4,076/3,879) | 45% (38%/53%) | 28% (29%/14%) |
| 6 | University of Kansas | 16,204 (7,271/8,933) | 14,234 (6,102/8,132) | 4,457 (1,982/2,475) | 88% (84%/91%) | 31% (32%/28%) |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 38,050 (17,665/20,336) | 28,504 (12,637/15,848) | 6,737 (2,967/3,761) | 75% (72%/78%) | 24% (23%/18%) |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) |
| Average | 59,102 (27,481/27,481) | 15,707 (6,866/8,838) | 5,177 (2,269/2,907) | 26.58% (25.0%/32.2%) | 32.96% (33.0%/32.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Clinical Psychology schools is 1444. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 708 and the average SAT Math score is 735.
Duke University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Kansas has the lowest SAT scores of 1,210 among best Clinical Psychology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Clinical Psychology schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| 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 | 26% (1,169) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
| 2 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 6 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 44% (3,485) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 6 | University of Kansas | 9% (415) | 1210 | 610 | 600 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 1378 | 676 | 702 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Average | 32.50% | 1444 | 708 | 735 | |
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 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | 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 | 32% (1,398) | 32 | 33 | 30 |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | |||
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 2 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| 6 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 20% (1,560) | 32 | 33 | 31 |
| 6 | University of Kansas | 73% (3,244) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average | 36.63% | 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 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.