Overview

Psychology / Psychology is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social-personality psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

216

Applied

18

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

20

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae or resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.84%
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.92%
Unknown	7.84%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Multisensory processing in social-communication difficulties, child emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, social stress, understanding romantic relationships
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,506,823

Location & Contact

Address Meliora Hall
PO Box 270266
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Loisa Bennetto
Chair
Email: loisa.bennetto@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-8712

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