University of Kentucky

Accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1983, the College of Education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington offers a Counseling Psychology Ph.D. committed to training students to assume emerging diverse roles and responsibilities related to advancing a social justice and multicultural agenda, and applying skills in psychology that facilitate the development of a broad range of scientific, interpersonal, and leadership competencies, utilizing the scientist-practitioner model of learning.

The doctoral program generally takes 6 years of full-time study to complete when entering with a master’s degree.Students entering with a bachelor’s degree will complete the master’s degree requirements, adding a year to the program. An additional year is spent in full-time pre-doctoral internship.

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The Counseling Psychology program only accepts about 8 students each year. The application deadline is December 1^st for the following fall semester.

Full-time tuition for the first year of the graduate program costs about $5,400 for in-state students and $11,400 for out-of-state students. Graduate, research, and teaching assistantships are available to students who desire assistance. A full-time assistantship is about 20 hours per week of work for the graduate, and it is accompanied by a full tuition reimbursement, health insurance, and a stipend. Addition funding is available, including scholarships, grants, and student loans.

Contact:

237 Dickey Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0017
(859) 257-7404

Graduate Tuition & Fees (2013-2012)

The tuition and fee information below was obtained from the 2012 IPEDS survey and is for informational purposes only, for the offical cost of attendance please contact University of Kentucky.

• Full-Time Annual Graduate Tuition: $9,390
• Additional Fees: $1,070
• Part-Time Per Credit Charges: $520

• Full-Time Annual Graduate Tuition: $20,480
• Additional Fees: $1,070
• Part-Time Per Credit Charges: $1,140

Program Accreditation Details

The PhD program in counseling psychology at University of Kentucky has been accredited by the American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation since 1983.