Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Psychobiology of healing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
(Certificate)	Addiction and addictive behavior
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavior, cognition, and neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test; Please website: https://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/ Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

452

Applied

60

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test; Please website: https://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.9%
Black or African American	8.05%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	13.79%
Unknown	5.75%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 5

Male (15)

Female (13)

Location & Contact

Address Asbury Hall, Room 321
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  22016-8062
United States

Contact Dr. David Haaga
Department Chair
Email: psychology@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-1710

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