We look for candidates who view psychology as a health profession and who understand the role that psychology plays in health-related settings.
Admissions Intellectual and critical-thinking abilities are essential for success. We look at your academic record, your GPA, applied and research experience, letters of recommendation and essay responses. In addition to having a strong sense of ethics, students in our program are self-starters and problem-solvers.
Interview Days Applicants may be invited for an on-campus interview during one of Pacific’s Interview Day events. Interview Days give us the opportunity to observe applicants’ personal and professional presentation. During this event, you can assess your fit with our programs by meeting with current students, connecting with faculty and learning more about the school.
Master’s in Applied Psychological Science Admission Requirements
Master’s degree students have academic aptitude and a desire to develop a strong theoretical foundation and the skills needed to apply their knowledge in a variety of settings. We require a bachelor’s degree and look for students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. We do NOT require the GRE.
Masters Class Profile
120
Average APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
40
number of students
matriculating
3.3
AVERAGE GPA
25
AVERAGE AGE
60%
number of
out-of-states students
SGP students consulting about a clinical case.
Getting Ready Our admission decisions consider many factors:
Strength and breadth of academic record
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is desired.
Applied and research experience
Essay responses
Strength of letters of evaluation
Content of application forms and the care with which they have been prepared
Please reach out to our APS admissions counselor at psych.masters@pacificu.edu or visit our website for additional admissions information.
PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology Admission Requirements
We look for students who have academic aptitude combined with the personal qualities that enable them to develop into effective psychologists. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a preferred GPA of at least 3.4 during the past two years. In addition, they must have taken the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within five years prior to application. For more information on our admission requirements as well as required GRE metrics, please visit our website.
Admissions questions can be emailed to PsychDoctorate@pacificu.edu
PsyD Entering Class of 2019 Profile
300
applications received
50
class size
24–48
average age
3.52
AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA
3.74
average graduate gpa
157
average gre verbal
152
average gre quantitative
4.3
AVERAGE GRE ANALYTIC WRITING
83%
NUMBER OF
OUT-OF-STATE/INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
PhD in Clinical Psychology Program Admission Requirements
In choosing students for the PhD program, we look for individuals with research experience and interests that match our training objectives and our faculty’s research interests, as well as academic aptitude and effective personal qualities. Students must have earned a bachelor’s degree with a preferred GPA of at least 3.4.
All PhD applicants must submit GRE scores taken within five years prior to application and complete our application packet. For more information on our program requirements, please visit our website.
If you have a question about certain courses or admissions information, please consult our the Office of Graduate Admissions Office.
International Students The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required if English is not your native language. We require a minimum score of 600 for the paper test; 250 for the computer test; and 250 or 100 for the Internet test. Applicants who attended college, university or graduate school outside of the U.S. and Canada must provide a course-by-course evaluation of all international college and university transcripts. Pacific University prefers evaluations from World Education Services (WES).
Prerequisite Coursework
Strong Undergraduate Background in Psychology: A psychology major is not required; however, math-based Statistics, Research Methods and Abnormal Psychology courses are required prerequisites. These prerequisites do not need to be complete when application is submitted.
In addition, we recommend the following courses:
Clinical Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Cognition/Learning
Introduction to Psychology
Social Psychology
How to Apply Go to our website for instructions and to fill out the online application for your program of choice.
If you have any additional questions or want to schedule a campus visit, please reach out to our Graduate Admissions Office.
PhD Class Profile
60–75
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
25
average age
3.7
average graduate gpa
148
average gre quantitative
80%
number of out-of-state students
8
CLASS SIZE
3.5
average undergraduate gpa
153
average gre verbal
4.2
average gre analytics writing
Whether you aspire to apply psychological science in your career, practice as a licensed professional or work in research, we look for students who have high personal standards and ethics.
