Overview

Institute for the Psychological Sciences / Institute for the Psychological Sciences is located in Sterling, VA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)	Clinical psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Pre-doctoral internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

23

Accepted

12

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 18th	February 18th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree, psychology preferred; Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and 3.5 graduate GPA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$40,972

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	5.56%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.39%
Asian	12.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 4

Male (7)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Spirituality/religion and psychology; psychotherapy; family therapy; play therapy, group therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 45154 Underwood Ln
Suite 511
Sterling, VA  20166
United States

Contact Fr. Charles Sikorsky
President
Email: csikorsky@divinemercy.edu
Phone: 703-416-1441 ext. 102
Fax: 703-416-8588

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