Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application, including program questions, and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Successful completion of a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment
- Minimum GPA of 2.50
- International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent
- Three letters of recommendation
- Goal Statement/Statement of Purpose
- Resume/CV
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Completing an undergraduate major or minor in psychology is the desirable and typical undergraduate preparation for a graduate degree in psychology. Qualified applicants from other academic backgrounds may enter the psychology graduate program provided they have completed the prerequisites. In addition to completing at least one course each in introductory psychology, research methods/experimental psychology, and statistics, applicants to the clinical child and school psychology program must also complete at least one course in child psychology/development or adolescent psychology/development, abnormal psychology/psychopathology, and psychological tests and measurements. Applicants may be accepted if they are missing one or two prerequisites provided they complete these prerequisites prior to beginning the graduate program.
Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.
Application Deadline
New students are admitted exclusively in the fall semester (which begins in late August). All application materials are due no later than January 15.
