Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program are required to hold a master's degree ( or equivalent ) from an accredited institution.

If an applicant's primary language is not English, the applicant must present a TOEFL® score of 500 or higher on a paper-based examination, a score of 173 on a computer-based examination, an internet-based score ( iBT ) of 61, or an IELTS™ score of 6.0 or higher.

Required documents for admission are as follows:

Submission of a completed Graduate School Application
Submission of an unofficial transcript or copy of a foreign evaluation showing successful completion of a master‘s degree from with a completed Graduate School Application
Submission of official transcripts or original foreign evaluations showing successful completion of a master‘s degree from an accredited college or university received within the first semester of enrollment
Two letters of recommendation received within the first semester of enrollment
Formal resume indicating education and complete work history
* Applicants to the Ph.D. in Psychology degree program may enter the program with a Baccalaureate degree.

Submission of a completed Graduate School Application
Submission of an unofficial transcript or copy of a foreign evaluation showing successful completion of a bachelor‘s degree with a completed Graduate School Application
Submission of official transcripts or original foreign evaluations showing successful completion of a bachelor‘s degree from an accredited college or university received within the first semester of enrollment
Two letters of recommendation received within the first semester of enrollment
Minimum GRE composite score of 1350 or MAT score at the 40th percentile received within the first semester of enrollment
Formal resume indicating education and complete work history

Requirement for GRE/MAT scores may be waived for students who meet any one of the following:

Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade average of at least 3.0
Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade average of 2.7 or above with a minimum of two years of professional work experience
Completion of the first semester of enrollment with a minimum grade average of 3.0.