Overview

School of Counseling / School of Counseling is located in Akron, OH.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Marriage and family counseling/therapy
Master of Arts (MA)	School counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counselor education and supervision
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marriage and family counseling/therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	82
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

151

Applied

62

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.25, three letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

260

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.46%
Black or African American	15.77%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	1.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	1.92%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 10

Male (5)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mindfulness, traumatology, suicidality, multiculturalism, couple and family therapy/counseling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	83,405

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich
Interim School Director
Phone: 330-972-6851

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