Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)	School psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical psychology	Clinical psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Clinical psychology-child
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Clinical psychology-general
Master of Science (MS)	School psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	27

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

449

Applied

95

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, transcripts, resume, personal statement, 24 credits of psychology prerequisites, lab paper, term paper
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, 2 writing samples, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

193

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.54%
Black or African American	7.25%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.55%
Unknown	2.59%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

67

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 38

Male (18)

Female (49)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Depression, parenting, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, personality, nondiscriminatory assessment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	202,100

Location & Contact

Address 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY  11439
United States

Contact Dr. William Chaplin
Chair
Email: chaplinw@stjohns.edu
Phone: 718-990-5541

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