2027 Edition
Christian PsyD programs number 38 among APA-accredited programs for 2027. A program is here when IPEDS, the federal college data system, records its school as affiliated with a Christian denomination, or when its own pages say it integrates a Christian faith tradition into training; each card says which.
By Trevor Rupe, Contributor at Savo Media Group
These Christian PsyD programs are in order of score. Each card says what puts the program here: its school’s IPEDS affiliation, its own faith-integration statement, or both. The page shows the top 25 of 38. The EPPP and internship match rates on every card cover 2021 through 2025.
Affiliation: Baptist (IPEDS).
Incoming class pays 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.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic (IPEDS).
Full profile of Loyola University Maryland in Best PsyD Programs
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic (IPEDS).
Full profile of University of St. Thomas in Best PsyD Programs
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Affiliation: Friends (IPEDS). The school describes its training as set within a Christian context.
Full profile of George Fox University in PsyD Programs in Oregon
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic (IPEDS).
Full profile of La Salle University in PsyD Programs in Pennsylvania
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic (IPEDS).
Full profile of Xavier University in PsyD Programs in Ohio
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Affiliation: United Methodist (IPEDS).
Full profile of University of Indianapolis in PsyD Programs in Indiana
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists (IPEDS).
Full profile of Loma Linda University in PsyD Programs in California
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic (IPEDS).
Full profile of Spalding University in PsyD Programs in Kentucky
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 14, 2026.
Affiliation: Multiple Protestant Denomination (IPEDS). Courses and training in integrating theology with psychology.
Full profile of Fuller Theological Seminary in PsyD Programs in California
Sources: APA record, ASPPB, APPIC and the school’s APA disclosure, read October 12, 2026.
| Rank | Program | APA area | Why listed | Location | Score | EPPP pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 11 | Pepperdine University’s program page for its Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation | Los Angeles, CA | 63.3 | 70% |
| Rank 12 | Oklahoma City University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation | Oklahoma City, OK | 58.9 | |
| Rank 13 | Immaculata University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation | Immaculata, PA | 58.6 | 63% |
| Rank 14 | Saint Elizabeth University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Counseling Psychology | Counseling Psychology | School affiliation | Morristown, NJ | 58.1 | 22% |
| Rank 15 | Azusa Pacific University’s page for the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation and faith in training | Azusa, CA | 57.4 | 57% |
| Rank 16 | Marywood University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation | Scranton, PA | 57.0 | 64% |
| Rank 17 | Our Lady of the Lake University’s Psy.D. doctoral program in Counseling Psychology | Counseling Psychology | School affiliation | San Antonio, TX | 56.6 | 53% |
| Rank 18 | Biola University’s Doctor of Psychology page in Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation and faith in training | La Mirada, CA | 53.5 | 64% |
| Rank 19 | Carlow University’s page for the Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology | Counseling Psychology | School affiliation | Pittsburgh, PA | 52.8 | 61% |
| Rank 20 | Regent University’s Clinical Psychology program page for the Psy.D. | Clinical Psychology | Faith in training | Virginia Beach, VA | 52.8 | 62% |
| Rank 21 | University of Evansville’s Psy.D. doctoral program in Clinical PsychologyAccredited, on contingency | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation | Evansville, IN | 52.7 | |
| Rank 22 | Roberts Wesleyan University’s page for the Psy.D. in Clinical and School Psychology | Clinical and School Psychology | School affiliation and faith in training | Rochester, NY | 51.7 | 71% |
| Rank 23 | California Baptist University’s doctorate page for the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation and faith in training | Riverside, CA | 51.4 | 56% |
| Rank 24 | Divine Mercy University’s doctorate page for the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program | Clinical Psychology | School affiliation and faith in training | Sterling, VA | 51.2 | 79% |
| Rank 25 | St. John's University’s Doctor of Psychology page in School Psychology | School Psychology | School affiliation | Queens, NY | 50.1 | 65% |
A program is among the Christian PsyD programs here when IPEDS records its school as affiliated with a Christian denomination, or its own pages say it integrates a Christian faith tradition into training; the list is ordered by each program’s Methodology v2 score out of 100, the same score it holds on every list.
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.
The first test is IPEDS, the federal postsecondary data system: its 2023 institutional characteristics record a religious affiliation for each school that reports one, and the list counts a Christian denomination, read October 21, 2026 from the Education Data Portal. The second is the program’s own page, which must say it integrates a Christian faith tradition into training. APA’s disclosure question about policies tied to an affiliation or purpose is not a test, because a yes does not name a religion. A program at a school with no affiliation on record is on the list only through its own page.
Baylor University (Waco, TX) ranks first among the Christian PsyD programs, with a score of 79.6 out of 100.
38 APA-accredited programs are on it. A program is among the Christian PsyD programs here when IPEDS records its school as affiliated with a Christian denomination, or its own pages say it integrates a Christian faith tradition into training; the list is ordered by each program’s Methodology v2 score out of 100, the same score it holds on every list.
The Christian PsyD programs are scored once, and each program keeps the 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.
Not every one. A program is on this list when IPEDS records its school as affiliated with a Christian denomination, or when its own pages say it integrates a Christian faith tradition into training. A school’s affiliation does not by itself mean the doctoral curriculum is taught within that tradition, so read the line on each card, which says which test the program meets, and the program’s own page.
The median first-time pass rate among the 31 programs on this list with an ASPPB rate is 68%. ASPPB reports 75% for all accredited doctoral programs, and recommends a passing score of 500. ASPPB, EPPP scores by doctoral program.