2027 Edition
The cheapest PsyD programs are ordered here by the yearly tuition a student pays, lowest first, after any tuition the school waives for every admitted student. 104 APA-accredited programs publish a full-time tuition, from the 2022-2023 cohort to the 2026-2027 cohort, and James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) comes first: it waives tuition for every admitted student. Where a public university lists both an in-state and an out-of-state price, this list counts the out-of-state price; a student who qualifies as an in-state resident pays that school’s in-state price.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group
104
APA-accredited PsyD programs on this list
APA$39,930
Median full-time tuition for one year, programs on this list
APA disclosures69%
Median first-time EPPP pass rate, 83 programs with a rate
ASPPB75%
First-time EPPP pass rate, all accredited doctoral programs
ASPPBThe cheapest PsyD programs come first, by the yearly tuition a student pays, lowest first. Each card prints the tuition as the school printed it, with its period and its cohort year. The page shows the top 25 of 104. The EPPP and internship match rates on every card cover 2021 through 2025.
Ranks 1st: It waives tuition for every admitted student.
Full profile of James Madison University in Best PsyD Programs
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
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Ranks 2nd: It waives tuition for every admitted student.
Full profile of Southern Utah University in PsyD Programs in Utah
Sources: APA record and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Ranks 3rd: It asks its incoming class to pay 5% of tuition, about $3,460 a year by this site’s count, from 2027-2028.
Full profile of Baylor University in Best PsyD Programs
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
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Ranks 4th: It publishes tuition of $11,975 for the first-year cohort.
Full profile of Angelo State University in PsyD Programs in Texas
Sources: APA record and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Ranks 5th: It publishes tuition of $12,250 for the first-year cohort.
Full profile of Carlos Albizu University, San Juan Campus in PsyD Programs in Puerto Rico
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
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Ranks 6th: It publishes tuition of $12,250 for the first-year cohort.
Full profile of Carlos Albizu University, Mayaguez in PsyD Programs in Puerto Rico
Sources: APA record, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Ranks 7th: It publishes tuition of $17,641 for the first-year cohort.
Full profile of Ponce Health Sciences University in PsyD Programs in Puerto Rico
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Ranks 8th: It publishes tuition of $18,000 for the first-year cohort.
Full profile of Oklahoma City University in PsyD Programs in Oklahoma
Sources: APA record, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
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Ranks 9th: It publishes tuition of $18,206 for the first-year cohort.
Full profile of Stevenson University in PsyD Programs in Maryland
Sources: APA record, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Ranks 10th: It publishes tuition of $18,620 for the first-year cohort.
Full profile of Indiana State University in Best PsyD Programs
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
| Rank | Program | APA area | Location | National score | Published tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 11 | Saint Elizabeth University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Counseling Psychology | Counseling Psychology | Morristown, NJ | 58.1 | $20,214 |
| Rank 12 | Western Carolina University’s program page for its Psy.D. in Clinical and School Psychology | Clinical and School Psychology | Cullowhee, NC | 59.3 | $21,514out-of-state |
| Rank 13 | Holy Family University’s Psy.D. page in Counseling Psychology | Counseling Psychology | Newtown, PA | 45.1 | $21,600 |
| Rank 14 | Marshall University’s Psy.D. doctoral program in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | Huntington, WV | 62.4 | $22,120out-of-state |
| Rank 15 | Alfred University’s doctorate page for the School Psychology Psy.D. program | School Psychology | Alfred, NY | 51.8 | $22,720 |
| Rank 16 | University at Albany’s Psy.D. doctoral program in School Psychology | School Psychology | Albany, NY | 63.8 | $11,550 per semesterout-of-state; $23,100 a year counted |
| Rank 17 | Western Kentucky University’s Clinical Psychology program page for the Psy.D.Accredited, on contingency | Clinical Psychology | Bowling Green, KY | 39.0 | $23,854out-of-state |
| Rank 18 | Austin Peay State University’s page for the Psy.D. in Counseling PsychologyAccredited, on contingency | Counseling Psychology | Clarksville, TN | 40.8 | $24,361out-of-state |
| Rank 19 | Eastern Kentucky University’s program page for its Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | Richmond, KY | 67.7 | $24,618 |
| Rank 20 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Psy.D. page in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | Indiana, PA | 56.6 | $26,393out-of-state |
| Rank 21 | Appalachian State University’s Psy.D. page in Clinical PsychologyAccredited, on contingency | Clinical Psychology | Boone, NC | 48.5 | $26,811out-of-state |
| Rank 22 | Indiana State University’s page for the Psy.D. in School Psychology | School Psychology | Terre Haute, IN | 54.7 | $26,999out-of-state |
| Rank 23 | Immaculata University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | Immaculata, PA | 58.6 | $27,540 |
| Rank 24 | University of St. Thomas’ Psy.D. program page in Counseling Psychology | Counseling Psychology | Minneapolis, MN | 73.1 | $27,692 |
| Rank 25 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s Counseling Psychology program page for the Psy.D. | Counseling Psychology | Minneapolis, MN | 48.7 | $29,400 |
A program is among the cheapest PsyD programs here when it publishes a full-time tuition for the program; the list is ordered by the yearly tuition a student pays, lowest first, after any tuition the school waives for every admitted student (equal figures go to the higher national rank).
Scores come from Methodology v2, version 2.0, which weighs cost (20 points), graduate earnings (20 points), completion (15 points), internship and licensure outcomes (15 points) most heavily; it ranks every program once, and each list filters that ranking.
Each card prints the tuition as the school printed it, with the period it printed and the cohort year of its cost table; the tables on this list run from the 2022-2023 cohort to the 2026-2027 cohort. A figure with no period is the first-year cohort’s yearly cost from the cost table APA requires every accredited program to post. The order counts a per-semester figure at two semesters a year unless the program states how many terms a full-time student pays for, and a quarter or a trimester at three a year; a price per credit on its own is not converted into a yearly figure. Where a school waives a share of tuition for every admitted student, the order uses what is left after the waiver, and a dollar figure this site counted from the school’s percentage says so.
James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) comes first among the cheapest PsyD programs here. It waives tuition for every admitted student.
104 APA-accredited programs are on it. A program is among the cheapest PsyD programs here when it publishes a full-time tuition for the program; the list is ordered by the yearly tuition a student pays, lowest first, after any tuition the school waives for every admitted student (equal figures go to the higher national rank).
No. The cheapest PsyD programs are ordered by the yearly tuition a student pays, lowest first, and each program keeps the national score it holds on every other list. Methodology v2, version 2.0, scores every ranked program out of 100 on cost (20), graduate earnings (20), completion (15), internship and licensure outcomes (15), track record (10), credential alignment (10), program reputation (10). The methodology page explains each factor and its source.
Each program’s tuition is shown as the school printed it, with its period. Where a public university lists both an in-state and an out-of-state price, this list counts the out-of-state price; a student who qualifies as an in-state resident pays that school’s in-state price. Tuition published per semester is counted at two semesters a year, unless the program states how many terms a full-time student pays for in a year; quarters and trimesters are counted at three. A price per credit on its own is not converted into a yearly figure, so a program that publishes only that is scored as having no published tuition. Remission promised to every admitted student is subtracted; aid some students receive is not.
The median first-time pass rate among the 83 programs on this list with an ASPPB rate is 69%. ASPPB reports 75% for all accredited doctoral programs, and recommends a passing score of 500. ASPPB, EPPP scores by doctoral program.