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Admission application requirements

NAU Graduate Online Application is required for all programs. Details on admission requirements are included in the online application. For details on graduate admission policies, please visit the Graduate Admission Policy.

View application deadlines on the Graduate Admissions website.

Completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in psychology, education, or closely related field*; or a Master’s degree in Psychology

• Transcripts

• Undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (scale is 4.00= “A”), or the equivalent. Graduate GPA from a completed

• Master’s degree of 3.25.

• 3 letters of recommendation with at least two from faculty

• Responses to specific essay questions

• Interview

• Note: The Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at Northern Arizona University requires applicants to successfully complete, with a “B” or better, five undergraduate courses that serve as a basic foundation for course work in clinical psychology. Several of these courses serve as direct prerequisites to the Clinical Psychology courses. The following three courses are required:

• • * Introduction to psychology or general psychology

• • Abnormal, psychopathology, or maladaptive behavior

• • Statistics or research methods

Two additional courses in the field of psychology must also be completed.

Students must complete foundation courses before they matriculate in the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology degree program.

*This course may be waived if the applicant has completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology.

Application review process

The materials in the applicant file is evaluated by faculty using an objective, multi-criteria system. Points are assigned for each application using the following weighted percentage associated with each criterion:

• 40% Academic Aptitude for Graduate Study (GPA)

• 10% Essay Response (autobiographical and professional interest questions*)

• 10% Work-Related Experiences (relevant paid and volunteer work)

• 10% Potential to Contribute to Profession and Program (professional activities and letters of recommendation)

• 30% Goodness of Fit to the Program (areas of focus congruence, fit to College of Education mission, and professional Characteristics)

All applicants will be informed approximately two weeks in advance of the interview date. In-person interviews are preferred though applicants who are out of state may be done through video conferencing or telephone calls. In-person interviews are extensive being 4-6 hours duration and involve an overview of the program, interviews by faculty, participating in a group interview led by two additional faculty, a meeting with students, attendance at a colloquium on a topic relevant to clinical psychology or diversity and a wrap-up to answer any remaining questions about the program.