Psychology (PhD)

Application Requirements and Deadlines

Program Information

Degrees Offered Full-Time/Part-Time
PhD FT
Areas of Concentration
  • Clinical Psychology Concentrations:
    • Forensic Psychology
    • General Clinical Psychology
    • Health Psychology
    • Neuropsychology
  • Experimental Psychology Concentration:
    • Applied Cognitive and Brain Science

Requirements

For details regarding the items below please review the Admissions Application Checklist.

  • Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Three letters of recommendation – Download the Letter of Recommendation Form (Word Doc.), complete Section I, and pass on to your evaluators. Evaluators should complete Section II and attach a letter of recommendation (printed on official letterhead). Both documents must be returned to you in a sealed envelope with the evaluator’s signature across the seal.
  • GRE – Official copies of GRE scores (psychology subject test recommended)
  • Essay – 1,500-word statement that discusses (and integrates) your research experiences and interests, and how these fit into the Drexel program and into a specific faculty's (or research group's) work in particular.
  • Faculty Preference Ranking Form – This form is submitted through a secure web-based application. Please complete the online Faculty Preference Ranking Form.
  • Curriculum Vitae/Résumé
  • Interview (if selected)

For international students or applicants who earned a degree outside of the US

  • Minimum TOEFL – 600/250 – iBT scores will be reviewed based on section scores and total scores
  • I-20 Application and supporting financial documents

Deadlines

Please view our academic calendar for term start dates.

  Fall Winter Spring Summer
U.S. Students Dec. 1 N/A N/A N/A
International Students Dec. 1 N/A N/A N/A

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