Loyola University Chicago

We invite you to apply through the Graduate School and join a community of working professionals and full-time students who have chosen to advance their careers by pursuing a graduate degree.

• General Instructions
• Online Application
• Paper Application

Deadline for Fall: December 1

General Instructions

To apply for admission to the graduate programs in the School of Education, the following documents are required from domestic applicants:

• A completed admission application
• A $50 non-refundable application fee (fee waived for online application)
• One set of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, showing a GPA of at least 3.0*
• Three letters of recommendation
• A statement of purpose. Please be specific about your research interests and professional goals. In addition, answer these questions:
  1. Why are you applying to the doctoral program in counseling psychology at Loyola University Chicago?
  2. What research and clinical experiences have you had that would prepare you for scientist-practitioner training in counseling psychology?
  3. With which faculty member would you most like to work, and why?
  4. What is your view or definition of social justice? (We are more interested in learning how you view social justice than in knowing how your life experiences have influenced your view.)

* Applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 are encouraged to apply. Each program area gives meaningful consideration to the applicant's graduate GPA, GRE scores, recommendations, professional experience and reasons for pursuing a graduate program, as well as to the diversity of the student body.

In addition to these general requirements, applicants to the doctoral program in counseling psychology also need:

• General AND psychology subject GRE test scores
• A graduate GPA of at least 3.5
• An interview by invitation

For international applicants, the following documents are required in addition to those listed above:

• TOEFL or IELTS scores
• A Declaration and Certification of Finances Form (PDF)
• General evaluations of international transcripts by an outside credentialing service. Go to www.ece.org for information about this service and to download an application.

For more information about requirements for international applicants, click here.