Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social-personality psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Project or Thesis required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

120

Applied

20

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$46,224

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.48%
Black or African American	1.37%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.37%
Asian	16.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 11

Male (21)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neural, endocrine, and molecular bases of behavior; adult mood and anxiety disorders; relationship dysfunction; attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; psycho-linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	528,527

Location & Contact

Address 206 Park Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Q. Read
Chair
Email: jpread@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-0193
Fax: 716-645-3801

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