Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive neurosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social and personality psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology of brain and behavior
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Perception
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

365

Applied

42

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.41%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (13)

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Joseph Newman
Phone: 608-262-1234

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