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Application Deadlines Fall
Priority May 15
Standard August 1

Now accepting applications for fall 2025

1. Application for admission with a $45 application fee

2. A bachelor’s degree in psychology from an accredited college or university which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the evaluated equivalency. Students whose undergraduate degree is not in psychology must take either General Psychology (preferred) or Life Span Development. Prerequisites must be completed within the first semester of graduate enrollment. 

3. Minimum 2.75 GPA cumulative or on last 60/90 units. Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA. 

4. Written statement of purpose OR in-person/virtual program interview (student choice). Written statement (500-word maximum) or interview will address:

      • What are your educational goals?
      • How will this program help meet those goals?
      • What makes you a good fit for CBU?

5. Additional requirements may be requested.