Accreditation Information

Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Program Disclosures

The program or institution does not require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose. Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values.

Time to Completion*

*(for all students entering the program)

OutcomeYear in which Degrees were Conferred
2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 645565636753
Mean number of years to complete the program6.35.55.45.26.56.85.676.836.176.146.04
Median number of years to complete the program65.55.556667666
Time to Degree RangesN%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students in less than 5 years00000024000000000000024
Students in 5 years0025036012011700233001171141121
Students in 6 years4672502401203503604671333504572751
Students in 7 years233000012011712000133233229917
Students in more than 7 years0000000023312000133000048

The Purdue University Counseling Psychology program accepts students with bachelors or master’s degrees. Students are allowed to carry over up to 30 credit hours upon review of the graduate work and approval of faculty.

Program Costs

Description2025-2026 1st year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state)$9,992.00
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)$28,794.00
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount; if not applicable enter “NA”)$347.85*
$948.30**
University/institution fees or costs$400.00***
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.)$1,090.00

The cost of attending Purdue varies depending on where you choose to live, enrollment in a specific program or college, food and travel expenses, and other variables. The Office of the Bursar website shows estimated costs for the current aid year for students by semester and academic year. These amounts are used in determining a student’s estimated eligibility for financial aid. You can also use our tuition calculator to estimate tuition costs.

*In-state
** Out-of-state
*** Additional $300 for international

Licensure

Outcome2015-2025
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago45
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years36
Licensure percentage80%

attrition

VariableYear of First Enrollment
2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 8100710061006100510041003100710051003100
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 788571583583510012500000000
Students still enrolled in program0000000000375310057151003100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 1132291171170000002290000

Internship Placement

Table 1

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship
2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships310061006100610051006100267610071003100
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 00000000000000000000
Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 00000000000000000000
Students who obtained internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 00000000000000000000
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 00000000000000000000
Students who obtained any internships310061006100610051006100267610071003100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 3100610061006100510061003100610071003100

Table 2

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship
2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 3100610061006100510061003100610071003100
Students who obtained paid internships310061006100610051006100267610071003100
Students who obtained half-time internships* (if applicable) 00000000000000000000

*Cell should only include students who applied for internship and are included in applied cell count from “Internship Placement – Table 1”