Admission Requirements

Application Process 

Applicants must submit:

• A completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee.
  
• An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree.
  ***  If you are submitting foreign transcripts, please follow instructions given on the Admissions webpage
  
• All applicants must submit a personal statement that includes the following: a brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience; a statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his/her reasons for seeking admission to this program; a description of the areas that the applicant considers to be his/her strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities; and personal information the applicant wishes to share.
  
• Three reference forms that verify professional and/or volunteer experience and academic ability.
  
• A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.

All applicants must also complete an interview with the program staff. Application materials should be sent to the attention of the Office of Admission on the Twin Cities campus.

It is preferred that applicants have at least 12 credits of undergraduate psychology or related coursework.  Students who have fewer credits may be admitted with a requirement to take an additional course. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. If the grade point average upon admission is below 2.75, or if a grade point average is not available, a student may be admitted with provisional status.