American Psychological Association (APA)
The Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). More information concerning the APA can be obtained by contacting the following address or phone number, or by visiting the APA website. Disclosure of Education/Training Outcomes As a Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association, the following information is provided to help prospective doctoral students make an informed decision about the program. Time to Graduation The following information reflects time to completion for students who have completed the program during the years 2002-2009. Started program with: Bachelor's Master's N 75 33 M 6.1 5.9 Median 5.7 5.7 Completed program in: < 5 years 4.0% 24.2% 5 years 46.7% 33.3% 6 years 26.7% 21.2% 7 years 14.7% 9.1% > 7 years 8.0% 12.1% Attainment of Licensure Among 38 graduates between 2002 and 2009 who reported having taken the licensing exam, 100% passed the first time they took it. Program Costs and Support Tuition for full-time course work (at least 12 credits per semester with practicum assignment) is on a flat-fee basis of $30,970* per year. When students are on part-time status (less than 12 credits per semester), the tuition is set at the regular graduate rate per credit of $1,042*. In addition, students authorized to begin their dissertation will be charged $3,717* per semester for two semesters. Thereafter, students will be required to register for dissertation maintenance ($390*) each semester until the dissertation is completed. Students are further charged $200* per semester for two semesters of internship. Full-time students are paid a fellowship of $17,485* their first year in the program and $15,485* for their second and third years. Teaching assistantships also are available with a tuition remission of approximately $2,250* per course taught. Usually, students with a master's degree or one year of graduate training are eligible to teach at least one course per year and, in some cases, one course per semester. Other paid positions are available. Additional funding is available on a competitive basis through the Michael Fink, Guterman-FitzSimons, and Johnson & Johnson Fellowship programs. Student loans are also available. Transfer of graduate credits to this program is handled on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Clinical Training. *These amounts apply to 2009–2010. New charges for 2010–2011 will be announced in the spring of 2010. Please check with the Office of Enrollment Services for updated amounts. Internship Outcomes The following is information about applicants for internship for the last seven years Internship Applicants 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Total Number of Applicants 19 6 22 10 16 8 18 Accepted on Match Day 19 3 19 8 15 6 17 Accepted after Match Day 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 Accredited Sites 18 3 18 8 15 6 17 Student Retention/Outcomes The following is information about retention and graduation rates Internship Applicants 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Entering Class Size 16 11 14 16 17 14 16 # Still in Program 15 11 13 16 8 0 1 # Graduated 0 0 0 0 6 12 13 # Withdrawn 1 0 1 0 3 2 2 Last updated: January 2010
American Psychological Association
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Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Website: http://www.apa.org
