Application Deadline Fall
Priority May 15
Standard August 1

Students must be eligible for the California License of Marriage and Family (LMFT) prior to the start of the DMFT program. Students must also have a current clinical practice (required to achieve the final stages of the LMFT).

  1. Application for admission with a $45 application fee
  2. Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting the completion of a master's degree.
  3. 3.0 cumulative or last 60/90 unit GPA. 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's choice). Written statement (500-word maximum) or interview will address:
    • What are your educational goals?
    • How will the DMFT program help meet those goals?
    • What makes you a good fit for CBU?

*Additional requirements may be requested
*Meeting standard admission requirements does not guarantee admission into the graduate program of choice