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Admission Requirements
Applicants must:

Possess a baccalaureate degree
Satisfy the department that his or her undergraduate preparation indicates a high potential for successful advanced study in psychology
Submit transcripts of undergraduate and any prior graduate work
Have completed a minimum of 24 undergraduate credits in psychology, including courses in Introductory Psychology, Statistics, and a laboratory course
Submit three to five letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an individual who will address the matter of the applicant's research potential
Submit two papers from psychology courses: one a laboratory paper and one a term paper
Provide a clearly written statement of educational and professional goals
Submit acceptable scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (general and subject)
Complete an interview process with the departmental admissions committee
Students currently matriculated for a master's degree at St. John's University who are interested in the University's doctoral programs must follow the procedure outlined for new applicants.
Students who have a Masters in School Psychology and a permanent or provisional certification in school psychology can apply for advanced standing status. All application requirements are the same as listed above, except students may take the PRAXIS NCSP exam instead of the psychology GRE. For more information about advanced standing please click here.

Students accepted for admission to a doctoral program with any course deficiencies must remove these deficiencies prior to matriculation.