Program Details
The counseling psychology doctoral program is a full-time program. We do not offer distance learning or part-time enrollment.
Program Requirements
For the curriculum outline, refer to the official VCU Bulletin.
Graduate Handbook for Counseling Psychology, 2011 [PDF] – In this document you can learn about the counseling psychology program’s training philosophy and goals as well as the curriculum and requirements for the master’s and Ph.D. programs.
Quick Facts
- Current total enrollment in the PhD level Counseling Psychologist program – 40
- Size of the 2011 PhD level Counseling Psychologist entering class – 7
- Projection of the 2012 PhD level Counseling Psychologist entering class-size – 5
- Number of PhD level Counseling Psychologist Graduates in 2011 – 10
- Percentage of graduates passing licensure exam from Jan 2005 – Dec 2009 – 90.9%
- Percentage of graduates from 2000-2008 who are licensed – 70.7%
- Average stipend paid to our graduate students – $13,520
Time to Completion
Years to complete Ph.D. program (based on graduates of past 7 yrs):
Mean = 5.64
Median = 6.00
% completing program in (based on graduates of past 7 yrs):
< 5 yrs = 6.4%
5 yrs = 38.3%
6 yrs = 38.3%
7 yrs = 8.5%
>7 yrs = 6.4%
Program Costs
| Virginia resident* | Out-of-state resident | |||
| For 9-15 credits | Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 | Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 |
| Tuition | $3,767.50 | $3,767.50 | $8,031.50 | $8,031.50 |
| University Fee | $818.50 | $818.50 | $818.50 | $818.50 |
| Activity Fee | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Technology Fee | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Health Fee | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 |
| Capital Outlay Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 | $288.00 | $288.00 |
| No housing | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| No meal plan | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $4,743.00 | $4,743.00 | $9,295.00 | $9,295.00 |
*Information on residency
**Information on fees
Funding
- Assistantships – part-time employment ( < 20 hrs/wk) that pays a stipend (paid out bi-weekly during the 9-month academic year), as well as tuition remission for Fall and Spring. For the Fall of 2011 the stipend is $13,520.
- Fellowships – part-time employment ( < 20 hrs/wk) that pays a stipend of $17,000 (for DA) to $18,037 (GTA), paid bi-weekly for a 12-month year, as well as tuition remission for Fall, Spring, and Summer.
- Tuition remission – provides credit to your student account for the cost of full-time tuition (not including fees).
Internship Placements
View a list of sample internship placements for alumni.
| Of those accepted for admission | 2012- 2013 |
2011- 2012 |
2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | Total |
| # of students who applied for internship | 9 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
61 |
| # Who received funded internships | 9 |
7 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
54 |
| # Who received unfunded internships | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| # Who received APA or CPA-accredited internships | 9 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
52 |
| # Who received APPIC member internships | 9 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
52 |
| # Who obtained 2-year half-time internships | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Attrition
Attrition is reported as the number and percent of students who have failed to complete the program once matriculated. This number is calculated by dividing the number of matriculated students who have left the program for any reason by the total number of students matriculated in the program. The following attrition data is for the period from August 2004 to August 2010:
# who have left: 6
# matriculated: 55
Attrition rate: 10.9%
| Year | Matriculated |
Graduated |
Still Here |
Left Program |
| 2004 | 8 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
| 2005 | 7 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
| 2006 | 7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| 2007 | 7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| 2008 | 7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| 2009 | 6 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| 2010 | 6 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| 2011 | 7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| Total | 55 |
15 |
36 |
6 (9.2%) |