This article briefly reviews the history of the psychology department clinic and describes its current status, based on a recent survey of 63 psychology department clinics. Data regarding the organizational structures, functions, and priorities of psychology department clinics are presented. In addition, the modal psychology department clinic, as depicted by the data, is described. An assessment is made of the extent to which expectations regarding the clinic expressed at conferences on professional training of clinical psychologists are being fulfilled. The authors conclude that the psychology department clinic not only can survive in an academic setting but is strongly committed to its clinical training and service goals.Reservations are expressed about both the clinic's contribution to faculty professional growth in the clinical area and its role in facilitating integration of clinical and research activities of students and faculty. Directions for future research on the psychology department clinic are suggested.