Admission Requirements
In addition to a completed application, the following are required:
- Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate program
- A Baccalaureate degree in Psychology (or a related field with a minor in psychology, or a minimum of 18 credits in psychology completed at the undergraduate or graduate level at a regionally accredited university.
- Official transcripts of past collegiate work, including post-baccalaureate work
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Three letters of recommendation
- Three essays on the following:
1) Personal Statement
2) Research/clinical interest; and
3) Statement on diversity - Interview with faculty and students.
Application time frame
The program accepts new students exclusively for the Fall term. All application materials must be submitted via the university’s online portal by December 1. Applications that are incomplete after this deadline will not be considered.
Admission to the PsyD in Counseling Psychology program is holistic and multi-faceted: no single factor determines an acceptance decision. The Admissions Committee evaluates the complete application file inclusive of all written materials and the interview, using both quantitative and qualitative measures. Only complete applications submitted by the posted deadline are reviewed, Selected applicants are invited to participate in a personal interview as part of the evaluation process, and admission is offered to the most competitive candidates, consistent with University standards and the American Psychological Association’s Standards of Accreditation.
International applicants
- A minimum TOEFL score of 79 or IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Applicants who fall under one of the following categories are not required to submit score reports:
- From a country where English is the primary/native language.
- Have earned a full four-year bachelor’s degree from another accredited institution in a country where English is the native language. Consideration is made for some graduate degrees.
- Completed an English Language program at another accredited institution.
Program information
- Classes located at the Lodi Campus, as well as hybrid formats
- Traditional 15-week semester format – fall start only.
- 73 credit program with a Master’s from an approved program at $1250 per credit
- 88 credit program with a Bachelor’s at $1250 per credit.
- Felician alumni qualify for the Alumni Grant – $100 deduction per credit ($970 per credit)
- Applicants with a graduate degree in the field of counseling psychology, or a related field, have the unique opportunity to accelerate path to program completion by transferring up to 15 credits toward the doctoral degree. Transfer credit is based on comparability of courses and evaluation by faculty.