Overview

Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology / Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology is located in Piscataway, NJ, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Clinical Psychology

Program in School Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)
Master of Psychology (Psy M)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	27

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 1 year internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

505

Applied

53

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in psychology or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

195

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.18%
Black or African American	8.72%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.54%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 14

Male (12)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organizational psychology, behavior modification, long- and short-term dynamic therapy, school psychology, addictive behaviors
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 152 Frelinhuysen Road
Room 202
Piscataway, NJ  08854
United States

Contact Dr. Stanley B. Messer
Dean
Email: smesser@rci.rutgers.edu
Phone: 732-445-2000 ext. 110
Fax: 732-445-4888

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