Doctoral Admission Requirements & Procedures

Admission eligibility to the Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling includes the following:

• GPA of 3.25 or higher in a student’s graduate program
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores
• Official transcripts of all graduate course work
•  Three online recommendations (preferably downloaded letters) from former professors and/or employers
• At least two years of work experience with people with disabilities performed concomitantly while earning a master's degree or postgraduate experience
• Interview with faculty regarding the applicant’s personal, social and academic attributes
• Earned graduate degree from an accredited institution in a related field in rehabilitation counseling (may require foundation courses).
•  Three page typed double spaced essay as to why you would like to obtain a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling and what you propose to do with the degree

All application materials must be submitted through the Graduate School Embark online system. No application materials should be forwarded to the Department of Rehabilitation. Application deadline is March 31 of each year, and incomplete applications will not be reviewed.