In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the criteria for admission to the M.A. in Counseling program include an applicant's potential success in forming effective interpersonal relationships in individual and small-group contexts, aptitude for graduate-level study, career goals and objectives, openness to self-examination, and potential for personal and professional self-development. Students are not required to have an undergraduate major in any particular field to enter the counseling program. Admission decisions are based on applicants individual profiles and made by a committee of program faculty. Applicants with the highest profile rankings are invited to campus for an interview process, the number invited is determined by the number of anticipated openings in the program.

For non-native English language speakers: official and satisfactory scores on the English language proficiency scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are required. A minimum score of 83 on the Internet-based TOEFL or a minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required for admissions consideration.

Our admissions requirements are as follows:

Possession of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university
Overall GPA of 3.0