Best Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programs in New Hampshire, Ranked (2026)
The 2 APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral programs in New Hampshire for 2026, with cohort sizes, the 3,000 supervised hours (1,500 pre-doctoral + 1,500 post-doctoral), EPPP plus the NH Jurisprudence Examination, and New Hampshire's PSYPACT status (since 2019).
Key Takeaways
- New Hampshire has 2 APA-accredited doctoral psychology programs: Antioch University New England (Keene) Clinical PsyD first APA-accredited July 15, 1986 (next site visit 2027), and Rivier University (Nashua) Combined Counseling-School PsyD first APA-accredited April 7, 2019 with full accreditation through 2033.
- Antioch University New England is the marquee NH program: longest APA-accredited Clinical PsyD in the state, 5-year full-time program (4 years coursework + 1-year internship), cohort of 24 to 28 students per year, optional Clinical Health Psychology emphasis, GRE optional (typically score above 30th percentile if submitted). Strong diversity and social-justice identity. Tuition: Year 1 $19,474/semester; Years 2-4 $15,837/semester + $8,685 summer; 120 credits total.
- Rivier University Combined Counseling-School PsyD is the only combined Counseling-School PsyD in New Hampshire. 5-year program with 3-year academic residency at Rivier + 2,000-hour internship. Full-time Fall/Spring/Summer required; students may work up to 20 hours/week. ~$18,120/year tuition. Integrates counseling psychology and school psychology to prepare "Health Service Psychologists."
- New Hampshire licenses psychologists through the NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), Board of Psychologists. Required supervised experience is 3,000 hours total: 1,500 hours pre-doctoral + 1,500 hours post-doctoral.
- Exam sequence is the EPPP (passing scaled score 500; ~$600 ASPPB) plus the NH Jurisprudence Examination.
- Fees: Initial application $316 non-refundable (verify with OPLC; secondary sources show $300-$328 spread). Biennial renewal every 2 years on the last day of the issue month. 40 CEUs per renewal cycle.
- New Hampshire is a PSYPACT operational state since 2019. NH SB 232 (2019) enacting RSA 329-D signed by Governor on July 10, 2019; effective September 8, 2019. NH was active in PSYPACT by July 1, 2020 (the date PSYPACT itself reached the 7-state threshold and became operational).
- New Hampshire Hospital in Concord is one of the oldest continuously operating state psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Opened 1842 as the New Hampshire Asylum (chartered 1838; renamed New Hampshire State Hospital in 1901). 17th state psychiatric hospital in the United States; 7th in New England.
New Hampshire runs a small but distinguished APA-accredited doctoral psychology training landscape with 2 programs. Antioch University New England (AUNE, Keene) Clinical Psy.D. (40 Avon Street, Keene, NH 03431-3516) is the marquee NH program. First APA-accredited July 15, 1986; next site visit 2027. The Clinical Psychology Program at Antioch University New England opened in 1982 and has remained fully accredited since first accreditation in 1986. Five-year, full-time program that includes four years of coursework plus completion of a year-long internship (which may be done half-time over two years). Tuition Year 1: $19,474/semester (Fall + Spring); Years 2-4: $15,837/semester + $8,685 summer. Total program 120 credits. Enrolls a cohort of 24 to 28 students each year. GRE is optional (applicants typically score above the 30th percentile on verbal and quantitative sections if submitted). Optional Major Area of Study / Emphasis in Clinical Health Psychology. Program emphasizes diversity and social justice; practitioner-scholar / "local clinical scientist" model. Students may train at the Psychological Services Center and Center for Diversity and Social Justice. Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows partner school.
Rivier University (Nashua) Combined Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Counseling and School Psychology (420 South Main Street, Nashua, NH 03062) is the only combined Counseling-School Psy.D. in New Hampshire. First APA-accredited April 7, 2019 with full accreditation through 2033 (next site visit 2033). Combined program integrates counseling psychology and school psychology to prepare "Health Service Psychologists." Tuition ~$18,120/year. Designed to be completed in no fewer than 5 years, including a 3-year academic residency at Rivier and a 2,000-hour internship. Full-time attendance required (Fall, Spring, Summer); students may work up to 20 hours/week.
What is NOT APA-accredited in NH: (1) University of New Hampshire (Durham) Psychology PhD does NOT offer training in clinical or counseling psychology. UNH specializations are: brain, behavior and cognition; social/personality; and developmental. APA accreditation is not applicable. UNH does separately operate an APA-accredited doctoral internship through Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS), relevant for internship matching but not a degree program. (2) Dartmouth College / Geisel School of Medicine (Hanover/Lebanon) offers a psychiatry residency through the Department of Psychiatry (DHMC), NOT APA-accredited Clinical PhD/PsyD. Frame Dartmouth Health as an employer of psychologists, not a training program.
The NH OPLC Board of Psychologists licensure path requires a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited institution (APA-accredited program is the standard path), 3,000 hours total (1,500 hours pre-doctoral + 1,500 hours post-doctoral), the EPPP (passing scaled score 500), and the NH Jurisprudence Examination. Initial application $316 non-refundable (verify with OPLC). Biennial renewal every 2 years on the last day of the issue month; 40 CEUs per renewal cycle. Total timeline from start of bachelor's through full licensure typically runs 8 to 10 years.
NH does NOT use a separate "Board of Mental Health Practice" for psychologists; that board licenses LCMHCs/LMFTs/LICSWs. Psychologists are licensed by the NH OPLC Board of Psychologists.
New Hampshire has been a PSYPACT operational state since 2019 (NH SB 232 enacting RSA 329-D signed by Governor on July 10, 2019; effective September 8, 2019). NH-licensed psychologists practice telepsychology under PSYPACT via the E.Passport (ASPPB) and Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) from the PSYPACT Commission. New Hampshire Hospital in Concord opened 1842 as the New Hampshire Asylum (chartered 1838; renamed New Hampshire State Hospital in 1901) and is the 17th state psychiatric hospital in the United States and 7th in New England, one of the oldest continuously operating state psychiatric hospitals in the US.
APA-Accredited Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programs in New Hampshire
All 2 programs ranked in this guide, with tuition, format, and accreditation at a glance.
| # | School | In-State Tuition | Format | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antioch University New England (AUNE Clinical PsyD) | Year 1: $19,474/semester (Fall + Spring); Years 2-4: $15,837/semester (Fall + Spring) + $8,685 (Summer); 120 credits total | On-campus | |
| 2 | Rivier University (Combined Counseling-School PsyD) | ~$18,120/year (private) | On-campus |
Antioch University New England (AUNE Clinical PsyD)
In-State
Year 1: $19,474/semester (Fall + Spring); Years 2-4: $15,837/semester (Fall + Spring) + $8,685 (Summer); 120 credits total
Out-of-State
Same private rate
Length
5-year full-time program (4 years coursework + 1-year internship; internship may be done half-time over 2 years)
Field Hours
1,500+ on the APA-accredited internship plus practicum at Psychological Services Center and Center for Diversity and Social Justice
Concentrations
- Longest APA-accredited Clinical PsyD in New Hampshire (first accredited July 15, 1986; next site visit 2027)
- Cohort of 24 to 28 students per year
- GRE optional (applicants typically score above 30th percentile on verbal and quantitative if submitted)
- Optional Clinical Health Psychology emphasis; diversity and social-justice identity
- Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows partner school; practitioner-scholar / "local clinical scientist" model
Rivier University (Combined Counseling-School PsyD)
In-State
~$18,120/year (private)
Out-of-State
Same private rate
Length
Designed to be completed in no fewer than 5 years (including 3-year academic residency at Rivier + 2,000-hour internship)
Field Hours
2,000-hour internship + practicum
Concentrations
- The ONLY combined Counseling-School Psy.D. in New Hampshire
- First APA-accredited April 7, 2019; full accreditation through 2033
- 5 years including 3-year academic residency + 2,000-hour internship
- Full-time attendance required (Fall, Spring, Summer); students may work up to 20 hours/week
- Trains "Health Service Psychologists" integrating counseling and school psychology
How to Become a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in New Hampshire
The licensing board, exam pathway, and supervised hours you'll need to practice independently.
Licensing Board
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), Board of Psychologists
(603) 271-2702
New Hampshire regulates psychologists through the NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), Board of Psychologists.
Important clarification: NH does NOT use a separate "Board of Mental Health Practice" for psychologists; that board licenses LCMHCs/LMFTs/LICSWs. Psychologists are licensed by the OPLC Board of Psychologists.
Education requirement is a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited institution (APA-accredited program is the standard path).
Required supervised experience is 3,000 hours total: 1,500 hours pre-doctoral + 1,500 hours post-doctoral supervised professional experience.
Exam sequence is the EPPP (passing scaled score 500; ~$600 ASPPB) plus the NH Jurisprudence Examination.
Fees: Initial application fee $316 non-refundable (verify directly at oplc.nh.gov/board-psychologists-license-fees; secondary sources show $300-$328 spread). Biennial renewal every 2 years on the last day of the issue month. 40 CEUs per renewal cycle. Total timeline from start of bachelor's through full licensure typically runs 8 to 10 years.
Supervised pre-doctoral practice (1,500 hours)
Supervised practice during the doctoral program under faculty and site supervision; not a separate Board credential
Hours
N/A
Duration
Associate
Exam: Not applicable
Licensed Psychologist
Independent practice, mental health diagnosis and treatment, psychological testing and assessment, supervision of trainees, expert testimony, telepsychology under PSYPACT for NH LPs holding APIT
Hours
3,000
Duration
3,000 hours: 1,500 hours pre-doctoral + 1,500 hours post-doctoral
Exam: EPPP (passing scaled score 500) + NH Jurisprudence Examination
New Hampshire does not offer automatic reciprocity. Out-of-state applicants must complete the NH Jurisprudence Examination.
New Hampshire is a PSYPACT operational state since 2019. NH SB 232 (2019) enacting RSA 329-D was signed by Governor on July 10, 2019; effective September 8, 2019. NH was active in PSYPACT by July 1, 2020 (the date PSYPACT itself reached the 7-state threshold and became operational). NH-licensed psychologists practice telepsychology under PSYPACT via the E.Passport (ASPPB) and Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) from the PSYPACT Commission across 40+ PSYPACT member states.
Clinical Psychologist Salary in New Hampshire
BLS state median wages by counseling specialty, with national comparison and top-paying metros.
New Hampshire psychologist wages run roughly at or below national medians but NH cost of living runs above national average. The BLS New Hampshire OEWS data should be verified for SOC 19-3033. NH sub-state data: Greater Concord Area mean hourly $42.57 (~$88,540 annual), median $44.49 (~$92,540), experienced $49.81/hr (~$103,600). Central NH Nonmetropolitan Area mean ~$95,850. Manchester sub-state School Psychologists mean ~$70,640. National median for SOC 19-3033 is $96,100; School Psychologists $84,940.
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (SOC 19-3033)
National median: $96,100
Top metro: Verify with BLS MSA pages (Manchester-Nashua, Greater Concord, Portsmouth)
School Psychologists (SOC 19-3034)
National median: $84,940
Top metro: Verify with BLS (Manchester SD, Nashua SD, Concord SD, Bedford SD, Salem SD)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (SOC 19-3032)
National median: National mean ~$109,000-$139,000
Top metro: Data may be suppressed (Manchester-Nashua)
New Hampshire Clinical Psychology Job Market and Top Employers
Major employers, mental health shortage context, and loan repayment programs that erase debt for service.
New Hampshire has a moderate psychology employment market concentrated in the Manchester-Nashua metro (largest population center), Concord (state capital), and Lebanon (Dartmouth Health hub). Major employers fall into five buckets.
Health systems (private nonprofit): Dartmouth Health (Lebanon HQ; formerly Dartmouth-Hitchcock). NH's only academic health system; NH's largest private employer with 13,000+ employees. Includes Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), a 486-bed tertiary medical center in Lebanon. Robust Department of Psychiatry employs psychiatrists, psychologists, LICSWs, psychiatric APRNs across adult, child/adolescent (including new adolescent medical psychiatry unit), and consultation-liaison services. Catholic Medical Center (Manchester, private nonprofit). Elliot Hospital (Manchester, SolutionHealth network). Concord Hospital (Concord; Behavioral and Mental Health service line). Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (Dover, Mass General Brigham affiliate). Frisbie Memorial Hospital (Rochester, HCA Healthcare).
State government: New Hampshire Hospital (Concord), state psychiatric hospital. Opened 1842 as the New Hampshire Asylum (chartered 1838; renamed New Hampshire State Hospital in 1901). 17th state psychiatric hospital in the United States; 7th in New England. One of the oldest continuously operating state psychiatric hospitals in the US. Glencliff Home (state-operated long-term care for adults with chronic mental illness and IDD). NH DHHS Bureau of Mental Health Services (Concord; oversees state-funded community mental health system). NH Department of Corrections (psychology positions across state correctional facilities).
Federal / VA: Manchester VA Medical Center (Manchester, NH). White River Junction VA Medical Center (White River Junction, VT; serves NH veterans across the Upper Valley; major employer of NH-licensed psychologists).
K-12 school districts (school psychologists): Manchester School District, Nashua School District, Concord School District, Bedford School District, Salem School District.
SUD/opioid focus: NH continues to have one of the highest per-capita opioid overdose burdens in the US; NHSC SUD Workforce LRP and SUD-focused clinical roles at Dartmouth Health, Catholic Medical Center, Concord Hospital, and community mental health centers are a real career angle.
Loan Repayment & Scholarship Programs
NH State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP): Operates through NH DHHS Rural Health and Primary Care Section. Serves HPSAs statewide. Awards up to $27,500 for full-time eligible primary care physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, and hospitalists for 24-month minimum commitment; plus $10,000 12-month extension option. Part-time $17,500 for 24 months + $5,000 extension. 1:1 match required. Important caveat: doctoral-level psychologists are NOT on the standard NH SLRP eligible-discipline list as of the most recent published guidelines (LICSWs and MFTs eligible; psychiatrists eligible). NH SLRP does run a separate School Psychologist track with its own application and award amount; confirm current cycle award at SLRP@dhhs.nh.gov.
NH Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative: Functions through NH DHHS workforce investments and the NH Charitable Foundation's behavioral health workforce work. Currently no standalone state statute by that exact name; the state-level psychologist-eligible loan-repayment lane runs through SLRP and the School Psychologist sub-program.
NHSC Loan Repayment Program: Federal program. Health service psychologists eligible at NHSC-approved sites in Mental Health HPSAs. Up to $50,000 for full-time 2-year service commitment (non-primary-care disciplines including psychologists). NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce LRP offers up to $75,000 for SUD/rural sites. Relevant in NH given the state's substantial opioid burden.
VA Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Manchester VA and White River Junction VA employed psychologists can qualify for EDRP awards up to $200,000 over 5 years.
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): Standard PSLF: 120 qualifying payments while employed full-time at qualifying nonprofit/public employer. NH employers that qualify: Dartmouth Health (501(c)(3)), Concord Hospital, Catholic Medical Center, Elliot Hospital, VA Manchester / White River Junction (federal), NH Hospital / NH DHHS / NH DOC (state government), public school districts.
How to Choose a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in New Hampshire
Decision factors that actually matter, not generic checklist filler.
Choosing a New Hampshire clinical psychology doctoral program is straightforward given only 2 APA-accredited options. Here is how to actually narrow it down.
If you want the longest-running APA-accredited Clinical PsyD in NH: Antioch University New England (Keene) Clinical PsyD (first APA-accredited July 15, 1986; next site visit 2027; 5-year program with 4 years coursework + 1-year internship; 120 credits; cohort of 24 to 28 students per year; GRE optional). Optional Clinical Health Psychology emphasis; strong diversity and social justice identity.
If you want the only Combined Counseling-School PsyD in NH: Rivier University (Nashua) Combined Counseling-School PsyD. First APA-accredited April 7, 2019 with full accreditation through 2033. 5 years including 3-year academic residency at Rivier + 2,000-hour internship. Full-time required; students may work up to 20 hours/week.
If you want academic medical center training: Dartmouth Health (Lebanon) is NH's only academic health system and largest private employer (13,000+ employees). DHMC (486 beds) has a robust Department of Psychiatry employing psychologists across adult, child/adolescent, and consultation-liaison services. Note: Dartmouth has psychiatry residency, NOT an APA-accredited Clinical PhD/PsyD; frame Dartmouth Health as an employer, not a training program.
If you want maximum PSYPACT mobility: NH has been PSYPACT operational since 2019 (NH SB 232 signed July 10, 2019; effective September 8, 2019; active by July 1, 2020). NH LPs holding APIT can practice telepsychology across 40+ PSYPACT jurisdictions.
If you want SUD/opioid treatment career focus: NH has one of the highest per-capita opioid overdose burdens in the US. NHSC SUD Workforce LRP up to $75,000. SUD-focused clinical roles at Dartmouth Health, Catholic Medical Center, Concord Hospital, and community mental health centers are a real career angle.
If you want historical state psychiatric training placement: New Hampshire Hospital (Concord, opened 1842) is the 17th state psychiatric hospital in the United States and 7th in New England, one of the oldest continuously operating state psychiatric hospitals in the US.
Caveats worth knowing before applying: University of New Hampshire (Durham) Psychology PhD does NOT offer training in clinical or counseling psychology (UNH specializations are brain/behavior/cognition; social/personality; developmental; APA not applicable). UNH does separately operate an APA-accredited doctoral internship through PACS (relevant for internship matching, NOT a degree). Dartmouth has psychiatry residency, NOT APA-accredited Clinical PhD/PsyD. NH does NOT use a separate "Board of Mental Health Practice" for psychologists; OPLC Board of Psychologists is the regulator. Doctoral-level psychologists are NOT on the standard NH SLRP eligible-discipline list (LICSWs/MFTs eligible; School Psychologist sub-program separate). Verify current OPLC fees directly before publishing.
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Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programs by State
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Sources
- APA Commission on Accreditation, Accredited Programs Directory
- NH OPLC Board of Psychologists
- NH RSA 329-D PSYPACT Codification
- PSYPACT, Compact Map
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS New Hampshire Estimates
- NH State Loan Repayment Program
- NHSC Loan Repayment Program
- Antioch University New England Clinical PsyD
- Rivier University Counseling-School PsyD
- New Hampshire Hospital history
- Dartmouth Health (formerly Dartmouth-Hitchcock)