Educational, School and Counseling Psychology

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ESCP offers master’s, educational specialist, and PhD degrees. The PhD programs in counseling psychology and school psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association. The Counseling Program Area continues to garner a strong national reputation and is currently ranked by US News World Report as the #12 program in the country in 2023.

Our faculty members create a rich and stimulating learning environment for students through their teaching, research, and service. ESCP has three centers that provide students and faculty with many opportunities to collaborate on research and service-related projects while focusing on improving life for learners in all environments.

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Educational, School and Counseling Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral | On Campus

Admission Criteria

Application Inquiries

Application Deadlines

Emphasis AreaFall Semester
Counseling PsychologyDecember 1
School PsychologyDecember 1
Educational PsychologyJanuary 15
Statistics, Measurement, & Evaluation in Education (SMEE)January 15

Preferred GRE Scores (Required for SMEE Applicants Only)

Test TypeQuantitative
GRE taken within the last 5 years153

Minimum Language Requirements

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Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

  • Completed Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Educational, School and Counseling Psychology Program

Application requirements and deadlines vary depending on emphasis areas. Please check out links below to view detailed information on each program’s application requirements and deadlines.

Matthew Easter

Director of Graduate Study

email EasterMA@missouri.edu

Alexandria Spears (On-campus Advising)

Departmental Contact

phone 573-882-7738

place 16 Hill Hall

email anshfz@missouri.edu