Admissions
Applicants should apply to only one of the two programs offered: School Psychology or Clinical Psychology.
The Clinical PsyD & School PsyD Programs share a common deadline of December 1, 2022 for admissions entering Fall 2023. All application materials should be submitted on or before the December 1st deadline.
General Admission Qualifications
Consideration for admission into any of the Psy.D. programs requires a bachelor's or master's degree, preferably with a major in psychology; an excellent scholastic average; scores from both the Graduate Record Examination general test and the psychology subject test (clinical only); favorable recommendations from at least three persons who know the academic and personal qualifications of the applicant; and appropriate statements from the applicant as stated on the application form. Requests for admission interviews are too numerous to honor. However, the admissions committee may invite applicants for an interview after the initial screening of written applications.
REGISTRATION
Conditions of "Continuous Registration"
Generally, students should register for at least 3 credits each Fall and Spring semester until they defend their Dissertation and meet all the requirements of the program for graduation. Students are permitted, however, to register for 1 dissertation credit for one semester only.
Students who have completed all course requirements and have taken 9 credits of Dissertation and 6 credits of Internship and plan to defend by the October 1 deadline should not register for that Fall semester. However, if you fail to meet the October deadline, you will be back registered for 3 credits of dissertation for the Fall.
For maintaining Continuous Registration during internship, see the following section below in this Handbook: “Internship Requirements: General Internship Information for all PsyDs”
A Student's Failure to Maintain Continuous Registration May Result in Termination From Their GSAPP Program
Students who fail to maintain continuous registration by the end of the add/drop period (10 days after the semester has begun) are subject to formal termination from the program by the Program Chair.
Re-application and Readmission to the Program
If students are terminated from the program, they cannot resume graduate study unless they formally re-apply to the program for readmission.
Formal re-application means that the prospective student must submit a new application for admission to the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions. (Applicants may request that previously submitted records be used.) The letters of recommendation should originate from faculty members at Rutgers with whom the student previously studied. In all other respects, including payment of the application fee and submission of official transcripts of all previous academic work, the application procedure is the same as the first application for admission.
TUITION, FEES & FINANCIAL AID
TUITION RATES
The Rutgers Board of Governors approved the university's tuition and fee rates for the 2021–2022 academic year. Tuition and fees vary based on school affiliation, campus, and program. Download the tuition rates for your student level and campus below. To view the current Tuition and Fees rates, please visit Office of Student Accounting, Billing, and Cashiering website.
A majority of full-time graduate students receive financial aid. The level of support often is dependent upon the specific graduate program and your degree status. There are three forms of financial assistance available to graduate students: merit-based, need-based, and non-need based aid.
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
Merit-Based Assistance
Merit-based assistance includes fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships. You are automatically considered for university-based fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships. The availability of merit-based assistance varies significantly by field of study.
The university also provides special fellowship opportunities to promote the diversity of university programs.
Many graduate students at the university receive fellowships funded by sources outside the university. You are encouraged to apply for externally funded fellowships and scholarships as early as possible. If you are new to the external funding process, GradFund offers an excellent introduction to external funding.
Need-Based Assistance
Need-based assistance includes grants, loans, and employment. Most graduate students are eligible for some type of federal student assistance, usually in the form of a student loan. United States citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply for need-based aid. Students who receive aid administered by the Rutgers Office of Financial Aid must report any employment offers, fellowships, scholarships, loans, gifts, and assistantships received subsequent to the original award made by the Office of Financial Aid.
Non-Need-Based Assistance
Non-need-based assistance includes private loans and other loan sources. There are many options.
Application Dates & Deadlines
Find out when to apply and which schools are currently accepting enrollment. When you will receive a decision is based on the university to which you apply.