The program admits students for matriculation only in the fall semester of each academic year. Applications must be complete by Dec. 1 for full consideration of admission into the Psychological and Brain Sciences graduate program. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as early as possible. The admission process is typically completed by April 15.

We anticipate entering classes of approximately seven to ten students each year. Typically, admitted students have GPAs above 3.40 and GRE scores above 150 on each required subtest. Our program does not use the GRE to screen applicants and the program faculty take a holistic approach when reviewing application materials.

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or a master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.
  • Applicants should have completed at least 18 hours of undergraduate psychology courses including Statistics and Research Methods or their equivalents.
  • Scores on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are not required but applicants have the option to provide those scores. For the GRE Testing website. GRE score reporting is cumulative. Current GRE board policy states that your scores are retained for five years following the year in which you tested.