Admission

Thank you for your interest in our Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. We encourage you to carefully review all of the information we provide here, and to check out our Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program Manual to learn more about our program and the training we provide.

Overview

The overarching aim of the APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral program at Suffolk University is to provide broad and general training that prepares students for entry-level practice in clinical psychology. Our goal is to train students to become competent, ethical, and culturally responsive scientist-practitioners who embody the professional values, attitudes, and skills required of clinical psychologists.

Please note that and we are no longer accepting any new candidates for the Clinical Respecialization Certificate.

Application Review Process

Consistent with our program aims, and emerging best practices in graduate education (see Council of Graduate School Report [PDF]), the clinical psychology doctoral program uses a holistic approach to evaluate applications. We do not establish GPA or GRE cut-off scores to identify potential candidates for our program. Instead, our holistic review involves the consideration of a broad range of applicant qualities and characteristics. Background and opportunity are used to contextualize strengths and weaknesses in the application.

In reviewing applications, we consider:

  • Alignment with the mission and aims of the clinical doctoral program
  • Alignment with the interests and areas of expertise of potential faculty mentors
  • Academic preparation (quality and scope of educational background)
  • Quality and scope of previous research experience
  • Previous clinical experience, community service, or exposure to clinical populations
  • Letters of reference and interview behavior that suggests the applicant has the foundational skills needed to cultivate profession-wide competencies during graduate school, such as professional values, attitudes, and behaviors like self-reflection, integrity, and openness to feedback, communication and interpersonal skills, and awareness and knowledge of individual and cultural diversity

Applicants interested in further information on the qualifications of admitted students should consult the Student Admission, Outcomes, and other Data [PDF]. This page also details the program's graduation outcomes and student internship application success.