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Graduate Program in Psychology - FAQ's

What is the deadline for applying to the graduate program?

Can I complete the program part-time, online, or long-distance?

How long will it take to get my Ph.D.?

How many applications do you receive, and how many do you accept each year?

What are the minimum GRE scores required, and what are past scores of accepted students?

Can I apply to start grad school in the Spring?

How do I apply?

Who do I contact for more information?

What is the difference between Clinical and Experimental Psychology?

Am I required to take the TOEFL?

Do I have to take the subject GRE?

I just submitted my application. What happens next?

What is the deadline for applying to the graduate program?
The application deadline for the Clinical program is January 5th of the year of admission.
The application deadline for the Experimental program is February 15th of the year of admission.

Can I complete the program part-time, online, or long-distance?
Both the Clinical and Experimental graduate programs are offered full-time and in-person only

How long will it take to get my Ph.D.?
Clinical students typically receive their degrees in five to seven years, which includes the required year-long internship. Experimental students typically receive their degrees in four years.

How many applications do you usually receive, and how many do you accept each year?
The Clinical applicant pool includes 100-150 students - four to six students enter the program each year. The Experimental applicant pool includes 25-50 students - two to three students enter the program each year.

What are the minimum GRE scores required, and what are past scores of accepted students?
Preferred minimum scores for admission to both programs are: GRE-V+Q 1200; GRE-Adv 600; TOEFL 550; GPA 3.0.ecently were: GRE-V 642; GRE-Q 632; GRE V+Q 1273; GRE-Adv 663; GPA 3.64. For a more detailed breakdown of past Clinical applicants, click here.

Can I apply to start graduate school in the Spring?
Clinical and Experimental students are accepted for Fall admission only.

How do I apply?
Click here to learn more about our programs and to apply to the one you are interested in.

Who do I contact for more information?
Please review our list of faculty members, visit their web pages and contact the person with whom you are interested in working. Visits prior to application are at the discretion of the faculty member(s), and requests may not be able to be honored because of their other time commitments.

What is the difference between Clinical and Experimental Psychology?

Am I required to take the TOEFL?
We require the TOEFL from all candidates who complete their undergraduate degree at an institution where English is not the medium of instruction. For an international applicant who studied at a university where the language of instruction was English, this must be communicated on the official transcripts for the TOEFL requirement to be waived.

Do I have to take the subject GRE?
All applicants who did not receive their bachelor's degree in psychology are required to take the subject GRE. The test must be taken and the scores submitted to the Psychology department BEFORE the submission deadline.

I just submitted my application. What happens next?
You will receive e-mail updates as we receive your supplemental materials, as well as updates on what materials are still missing. Faculty will review completed Clinical applications after the January 5 deadline. They will decide who to invite for interviews (approximately 40 of the top qualified applicants), and interviews will take place in late February. Faculty will review completed Experimental applications after the February 15 deadline. Faculty will then contact the top qualified applicants for phone interviews. Please DO NOT contact the department via phone for an update on your application.