Master of Arts in Counseling

Application for admission to graduate study is open to any person with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. The transcripts of applicants with bachelor’s degrees from non-regionally accredited institutions will be reviewed on an individual basis.

An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Exception: Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below a 3.0 may be considered for admission:

a.  upon the submission of valid Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores with minimum Verbal and Quantitative scores of 146 and 140 respectively and a combined Verbal + Quantitative total of 291 or higher.  

OR

b. completion of at least 9 hours of graduate coursework with a GPA of at least 3.5 (This must be accomplished before applying to the Counseling program).

Three (3) letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s abilities and potential for graduate education and counseling professional practice;

Personal statement (included in the School of Graduate Studies application) of 1200-1500 words clearly addressing the following:  An autobiographical statement explaining how your interest in pursuing the degree in counseling/concentration developed, your skills and experiences in advocating for and helping others in their personal and social development, the place of social diversity/justice in your thinking and future work, what you hope to gain from the degree, and goals upon completion of the degree;

Applicants whose documents indicate potential for success will be invited for an interview. Applications and interview results will be reviewed by a committee that includes all or part of the counseling program faculty with representatives from each concentration area (e.g., professional school counseling, clinical mental health counseling, etc.) as well as one or more practicing professional counselors according to concentration (e.g., school counselor, couples and family counselor, licensed professional counselor, etc.).