PhD in Counseling Psychology (PhD)

Graduates are qualified to teach, supervise, and lead in counseling settings across education and mental health fields. The programme prepares students to advance their clinical and educational expertise through advanced training in counseling theory, research, and supervision. Students complete coursework, practica, and a dissertation while participating in three on-campus residencies. The program is delivered online with structured in-person residency requirements.

Focus areas include Counselor Education, Supervision, Research in Counseling, Program Development, Crisis Intervention, Professional Consultation.

The programme requires 66 semester hours beyond a 48-hour master’s degree, including coursework, practica, a dissertation, and an internship. Students complete three week-long residencies and maintain continuous enrollment across three terms annually.

Graduates work as university faculty, clinical supervisors, program directors, and consultants in educational and mental health organizations.

Applicants must hold a 48-hour master’s degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. A CACREP-accredited master’s degree is preferred. Applicants must submit transcripts, a statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation. Those with deficiencies may be admitted conditionally with a remediation plan.

The programme totals about 66 credit hours. Online with three week-long on-campus residencies; full-time, lockstep cohort model for the first two years; maximum completion time of seven years. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 41% of applicants.