• Complete the online application;
• Pay the $65 application fee;
• An official transcript(s) in English (or translated to English) of all previous colleges attended. The transcript must indicate an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or equivalent;
• Unconditional admission requires an undergraduate GPA of 3.5-4.0.
  If an applicant meets all other requirements and has an undergraduate GPA of 3.0-3.49, he/she may be admitted on probation. The condition of probation means that the applicant must make a final grade of B or above in each of the first 4 courses required in his/her program. Failure to do so will result in suspension from the program;
• Three letters of recommendation. At least two must be from psychology faculty or psychologists who are familiar with the applicant’s academic work;
• Completion of at least 12 undergraduate semester hours in psychology including: statistics, experimental psychology, abnormal psychology and 3 additional hours that may be physiological, developmental psychology, cognition or principles of learning or an acceptable substitute. The applicant must have made a grade of B or higher in each of the prerequisite courses. Prerequisites must be completed prior to enrolling in graduate program courses; they may not be taken concurrently;
• A written statement (600-800 words) describing professional goals, interests and reasons for choosing to enter the psychology program at ACU;
• Because all professional psychology programs require students to provide services to clients in practicum sites, non-native speakers of English must pass an interview with two ACU psychology department faculty to establish that the applicant has sufficient skills in English and American culture to provide services to clients in practicum settings;
• International applicants also must meet the university’s English language test requirements;
• The Department of Psychology does not consider the GRE or other test as part of its admission requirements.

Graduate assistantships (GA) provide another form of financial support. GA’s typically work 10hours per week in a combination of research, service, teaching, or in ACU’s Psychology Clinic.

• GA’s are assigned to a specific faculty mentor for assistance with research or courses. GA’s may be required to attend classes for the course, teach and/or manage lab sections, give students written or oral feedback on their work, and/or hold office hours to assist undergraduate students.
• A number of our GA’s work in the ACU Psychology Clinic where they gain valuable professional skills that are needed to manage a private practice.
• The award is $1,650 per semester and is paid bi-weekly during the academic year. It is generally available for up to four semesters.
• All incoming full time graduate students are considered for graduate assistantships. The application is used to help match students with potential faculty and specific roles within the department that are more teaching or research focused, depending upon the career goals of the student.