Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology

Driven by a desire to develop exceptional scholar-practitioners, Baylor University established the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program in 1971, at the time only the second such program in the United States. The program currently maintains the longest history of continuous accreditation by the American Psychological Association among Psy.D. programs nationally. The Psy.D. program at Baylor University has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1976. In recent years, the program has garnered national recognition. Baylor's Psy.D. program was one of only two Psy.D. programs ranked nationally in 2001 and 2005 by U.S. News and World Report as being among the best clinical psychology programs in the United States.

The Psy.D. program was ranked 82nd nationally among clinical psychology programs in the 2001 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the most outstanding graduate programs in clinical psychology. In particular, Baylor's Psy.D. program was one of only two Psy.D. programs ranked nationally. In the 2005 U.S. News and World Report rankings, the program moved up five spots to 77th, again being only one of two ranked among the best clinical psychology programs in the United States.