Psy.D. Admissions Requirements

Application Process and Requirements

Admission for the doctoral program in clinical psychology is available for the fall semester. Qualified applicants must possess a master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 (B) grade point average OR a bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field with a minimum of 12 credits in psychology from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.3 grade point average.

A complete application for admission will include the following:

1. Apply Online

Submitted online application

2: $75 Application Fee

Electronic payment or check payable to Immaculata University

3: Official Transcripts

Official transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate school you have attended must be received electronically or by mail, directly from the Registrar’s office. Please have official transcripts electronically sent to gradadmission@immaculata.edu or mailed to:
Office of Graduate Admission – Loyola Hall 229B
1145 King Rd., Immaculata, PA 19345

4: Three References

Three references: Three completed reference forms appraising your capacity for doctoral study. Electronic reference forms, including instructions, are available within the application portal upon submission of an application. If you need to provide a PDF or paper version, please download the reference form.

5: Personal Goals Statement

A two-page, double-spaced, typed and signed statement of your educational pursuits in psychology.

6: Resume

7: Optional Official MAT or GRE Scores

Test scores are optional for Fall 2024. 

Official score reports for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) sent directly to the College of Graduate Studies by the testing center. Please allow 4 weeks for test scores to be reported to Immaculata University.

• For specific MAT information, visit the Pearson website or contact the Psychological Corporation, Control Testing Center, 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204 (1-800-622-3231).
• For GRE information, visit the website or contact Graduate Record Examinations, Educational Testing Services, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000 (1-800-473-2255). Immaculata’s GRE code number is 2320.

8: TOEFL Score

International students must have the official TOEFL score sent directly to the College of Graduate Studies. If you are an international student, you must submit additional documentation.