Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.

Tuition costs 19,440 USD per year.

This Ph.D. program prepares students for applied clinical psychology practice. It combines core psychology courses with a strong emphasis on developing professional skills through applied coursework, including assessment, theory, and therapeutic interviewing. The curriculum integrates practical training through extensive practicum and internship experiences.

Focus areas include Integration of Faith and Psychology, Special and Underserved Populations.

The program requires 122 semester hours of coursework, distributed across scientific foundations, applied research, psychological assessment, interventions, ethics, special populations, faith integration, electives, clinical training, internship, and dissertation.

Prepares students for careers in applied areas of clinical psychology.

Admission requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college with a minimum 3.5 GPA and at least 18 semester hours in psychology, covering specific areas. Applicants must take the GRE general test, and finalists require a personal interview.

The programme totals about 122 credit hours. On-campus, full-time program with required practicum and internship components. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 90% of applicants.

Established in 1860 as a co-educational institution, Wheaton College is a private, residential, interdenominational Christian liberal arts college and graduate school. Its campus is in Wheaton, Illinois, a residential community 25 miles west of downtown Chicago, with access to the city and O’Hare and Midway International Airports. Residential life, orientation through Wheaton Passage, chapel, athletics, music, and shared experiences form a central part of campus life.

Wheaton offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences and 18 graduate degrees. Undergraduate study is supported by a liberal arts curriculum and Christian spiritual formation. Graduate and professional programs include leadership, education, psychology, ministry, and Bible and theology. Faculty-led research and experiential learning extend beyond the classroom, including opportunities through HoneyRock, the Wheaton in the Black Hills program, and the Tel Shimron Excavations.

Global Programs and Studies supports intercultural study and engagement through summer experiences, faculty-led semester programs, and more than 30 approved partner programs. Options include study in Prague and Wheaton in Mexico, which combines language study, interdisciplinary courses, cultural immersion, and academic excursions. Students considering Wheaton should expect an explicitly Christian setting where faith and learning are pursued together, with a fully residential campus and academic opportunities connected to global perspectives.