Application Process

Application Deadline

January 15, 2010

Fall admissions only.

Late applications may be considered until March 15th, 2010. However, candidates who miss the deadline place themselves in a less competitive position.

How to Apply

Students applying for admission to our graduate program are asked to submit the following:

1. Application Form: A completed online application for admission.
   
2. Official Transcripts: Sent to address below from all colleges and universities attended. Photocopies are not acceptable.
   
3. Recommendations: Four letters of recommendation who are familiar with the applicant’s scholastic and personal qualities. Download Recommendation Form (pdf).
   
4. GRE: Scores for the verbal, quantitative and analytical aptitude tests - the achievement test in psychology is also desirable.
   - The school code for reporting your scores is 6609.
   - The department code is 2002 for cognitive, 2008 for industrial/organizational, and 2016 for all other areas.
   
5. TOEFL: The Test of English as a Foreign Language test is required for any student whose native language is not English, but is waived for an international student who received a degree from a university in which English is the official language of communication. See our International Students page for additional information.
   
6. Fee: A $70 nonrefundable application fee paid online by credit card or electronic check. 

Further Information

For more information on graduate admissions, please visit Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Web site.