Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)	Mental health counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	School psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology	Industrial/organizational
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology	Experimental
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology	Industrial/organizational
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology	Experimental

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50
Other Advanced Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Literature review (for some programs)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

101

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BA in psychology including 3 credits each in psychology statistics and experimental research methods, or 9 credits in psychology including 3 credits each in psychology statistics, psychology research methods and upper-level coursework

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.05%
Black or African American	10.75%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.08%
Asian	4.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.53%
Unknown	5.38%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 11

Male (6)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Non-suicidal self-injury, trauma response, performance appraisal and evaluation, diversity infusion, assessment and treatment of sexual offenders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY  10801-1890
United States

Contact Colleen Jacobsen PhD
Chair
Email: cjacobsen@iona.edu
Phone: 914-637-2770

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