Overview

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences / School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is located in New Paltz, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Disorders

Department of English

Department of Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language disabilities
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Master of Arts (MA)	English - creative writing specialization
Master of Arts (MA)	English - literature specialization
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical mental health counseling
Advanced Certificate (AC)	* mental health counseling* trauma and disaster mental health
Master of Science (MS)	School counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Psychological science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	88
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

260

Applied

95

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, academic writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

205

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.68%
Black or African American	1.95%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.98%
Two or more races	3.9%
Unknown	10.24%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 10

Male (18)

Female (29)

Location & Contact

Address 1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY  12561
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Barrett
Dean
Email: barrett@newpaltz.edu
Phone: 845-257-3520

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