Overview

School of Psychology / School of Psychology is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Cognitive aging
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Quantitative psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive aging
Master of Science (MS)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative biosciences
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognition and brain science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Cognition and brain science
Master of Science (MS)	Human computer interaction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

212

Applied

33

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.75%
Black or African American	1.15%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	6.9%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognition and brain science; cognitive aging; engineering psychology; industrial/organizational psychology; and quantitative psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,332,169

Location & Contact

Address 654 Cherry Street
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Mark Wheeler
School Chair
Email: mark.wheeler@psych.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-2680
Fax: 404-894-8905

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