Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuropsychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Personality psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	7

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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

202

Applied

35

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5, bachelor's degree in psychology or related field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

85

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.18%
Black or African American	83.53%
White or Caucasian	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Personality and psychophysiology, educational and social development of African-American children, child and adult psychopathology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Jules Harrell
Phone: 202-806-2763

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