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
2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 455656367350
Mean number of years to complete the program5.55.45.26.56.85.675.676.176.145.675.87
Median number of years to complete the program5.55.5566666666
Time to Degree RangesN%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students in less than 5 years00002400000000000000024
Students in 5 years25036012011700233001171141331224
Students in 6 years2502401203503604671333504572672550
Students in 7 years0000120001200013323322900714
Students in more than 7 years0000002331200013300000048

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

Description2026-2027 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.)$1,320.00

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

Outcome2016-2026
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago50
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years36
Licensure percentage72%

attrition

VariableYear of First Enrollment
2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students) 7100610061005100410031007100510031004100
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 57158358351001250000000000
Students still enrolled in program000000003753100571510031004100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 229117117000000229000000

Internship Placement

Table 1

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship
2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026
N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships610061006100510061002676100710031001100
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 internships610061006100510061002676100710031001100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 6100610061005100610031006100710031003100

Table 2

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship
2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026
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 6100610061005100610031006100710031003100
Students who obtained paid internships6100610058351006100267610071003100133
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”