Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Psy.D.

Regular Admission Requirements

A committee of faculty will determine admission based on the following:

1. A successful completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Students’ academic record will be evaluated based on official transcripts from all previous enrollments in higher education.
   • Grade Point Average (GPA): A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.30 is required for consideration. The average undergraduate GPA of successful applicants for the Fall 2022 class was 3.76 (on a 4.0 scale).
   • A minimum grade of B in the following undergraduate courses: Psychological Statistics, Research Design, Abnormal Psychology
   • Record of having taken at least two of the following courses: Personality, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Learning and/or Cognition, Health Psychology, Tests and Measurement, Theories of Psychotherapy, Psychology of Substance Abuse.
2. Current (within the last 5 years) scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). NOTE: GRE scores will be waived for Fall 2023 applicants.
   • GRE scores are to be submitted as a portion of the application. The average GRE score of applicants admitted to Georgia Southern in the last five years is 155 (Verbal) and 151 (Quantitative). Students admitted in the Fall 2019 had average GRE Verbal scores of 152, and GRE Quantitative of 154.
   • Applicants to the Psy.D. program who do not have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology are required to take the GRE subtest in Psychology. Any prospective student who has already earned a degree in psychology is exempt from taking this test.
   • NOTE: Due to the current pandemic and difficulties with testing, the GRE (both general and subject) will be OPTIONAL for applicants applying for Fall 2022 admission. You may still provide GRE scores, but you are not required to.
3. Three letters of recommendation from former professors or appropriate employers/advisors.
4. A written statement of professional goals. Please describe why you want to pursue doctoral training in clinical psychology. Also, describe how Georgia Southern University’s program is a good fit. Finally, please list three (3) Statesboro campus psychology faculty whose research interests are a match to your own. Of these three, please include at least one clinical faculty member and one faculty member who is not clinical.  This statement should be 500 words or less in length.
5. A current Curriculum Vitae or Resume.
6. Optional: Submission of a writing sample of past work provides an opportunity to showcase your writing skills, tone, and style. The sample should be no longer than two double-spaced pages. Consider submitting an excerpt or passage from a research paper or writing assignment for class, a manuscript, or other relevant works.

Based on a review of the application materials, the Admissions Committee will select top candidates for an on-campus interview. Interviews are mandatory for admission into the program. The Admissions Committee will contact top candidates with details regarding on-campus interview dates and procedures.

The PsyD program seeks a diverse applicant pool. We welcome applications from under-represented ethnic minorities, women, applicants with disabilities, first-generation college graduates, and non-traditional students.

*International transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES accredited evaluation service and must be a course by course evaluation and include a GPA. (www.naces.org)

Deadlines

*The application and all ​​required documents listed on the “admissions requirements” tab​ for the program must be received by the deadline.  If all required documents are not received by the deadline your application will not be considered for admission.

Program Contact Information

Last updated: 5/23/2023