Doctoral Program in Psychology Division of Psychology Pepperdine University

Changing Outlooks: Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology exemplifies the scholar-practitioner model that prepares clinical psychologists to apply psychological science to promote mental health and serve the welfare of individuals, families, groups, institutions, and society at large. This model of training is recognized by the American Psychological Association as appropriate for the preparation of clinical psychology practitioners. Skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment are developed for application in a wide range of clinical settings. Students complete 3 years of full-time course work and a 1-year, full-time internship or a 2-year, half-time internship. Following completion of postdoctoral clinical training, graduates are eligible to take their licensure examinations.

Benefits of the Program

Located at the Pepperdine University West Los Angeles Graduate Campus, the program is led by distinguished faculty members with strong clinical backgrounds, and provides essential clinical experience within the first year of study, as well as extensive clinical training with community partners, including the Los Angeles Union Rescue Mission and on-campus clinics. Dissertations are a key element of the program, and contribute to the professional community. Students emerge prepared to become licensed clinical psychologists. Financial aid, career services, and housing assistance are available.

More Information

More information on this program is available: Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP).

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees 28
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Not reported
• Evening/weekend programs available? Not reported
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied164
• Accepted41
• Acceptance Rate25%
• Enrolled28
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $55
• Application Fee - International $55
• Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline November 15th Not Reported Yes
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesNot Reported
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (psychology), autobiographical statement of three to ten typed pages, and brief resume of professional experience, two recommendations
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students145
• Female Percentage84%
• Male Percentage16%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students145
• Part-time Percentage48%
• Full-time Percentage52%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino13%
• Black / African American8%
• White / Caucasian41%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native1%
• Asian7%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown30%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty164
• Full-time Percentage30%
• Part-time Percentage70%
• Female Percentage59%
• Male Percentage41%