Master of Science in Counseling Admissions Requirements
Department of Psychological Sciences and Counseling (PSC)

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Degrees in a related field such as psychology, education, sociology, criminal justice, nursing, or ministry are preferred.
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 and major GPA of 3.00
• Completion of undergraduate psychology courses in development, abnormal psychology, and statistics or research methods

Tuition

Tuition for the graduate counseling program is listed on the Business Office "Tuition Rates" page.

Foreign students (F-1 Visa)

• Proof of English language proficiency
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL) within the past two years of 550 written, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based

• Send official transcripts directly to Marian University's Office of Graduate Admission for all previously attended high schools and colleges. For any university you attended that is not in the United States, we require a course-by-course evaluation. Evaluations must include the U.S. equivalency, a course-by-course list, and copies of the original transcripts. 

  • For expedited foreign transcript evaluation service at a discounted rate, applicants should complete this online SpanTran Application for Foreign Transcript Evaluation.
  • You may also use any other AICE-endorsed (http://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members/) or NACES-approved evaluation service (http://www.naces.org/members.html).

Admission to all graduate programs is subject to availability of space. Program faculty size, the number of students already in a program, and the number of new applicants all affect selection ratios in a given year.

The Department of Psychological Sciences and Counseling (PSC) values diversity including, but not limited to: age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious preference, socioeconomic class, country of birth, or physical handicap.