Graduate Programs in Counseling Psychology
Applications Deadlines
- For Fall Quarter: File by April 1- 15
- For Winter Quarter: File by October 1- 15
- For Spring Quarter: File by February 1- 15
- For Summer Quarter: File by April 1- 15
Requirements for Admissions
- Application fee: $50
- Official transcripts. Two copies of official transcripts from all college-level institutions (including junior and community colleges) attended with the degrees granted and posted. It is not necessary to submit transcripts for extension or continuing education units.
- Letters of recommendation (three letters are required; the appropriate forms are in your application packet. The admissions committee prefers the use of these forms, but will accept letters submitted on official letterhead by your recommenders.)
- Essay/statement of purpose (this is a mandatory item). Please note that you are responsible for question #1 as a counseling applicant.
- Graduate Exam Entrance Requirement. You may choose from either of these:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE), general
- Miller's Analogies Test (MAT)
- TOEFL (required of all international students and non-native speakers of English - minimum score is 550 on the old scale, 213 on the new scale)
- Evaluation of international transcripts by a NACES certified service. We request a general evaluation that includes the degree equivalency in U.S. standards and cumulative grade point average (GPA).
Please note that the Counseling Psychology Admissions Committee members meet to evaluate applications completed by the deadline dates posted for the subsequent quarters.
