Overview

School of Graduate Studies / School of Graduate Studies is located in Philadelphia, PA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Education

Program in Administration of Human Services

Program in Early Education

Program in Educational Leadership

Program in Elementary/Middle Education

Program in Instructional Technology

Program in Reading

Program in Secondary Education

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	203
Doctoral Degrees	20
Other Advanced Degrees	9

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 PPST, MAT, or GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Internship, practica, clinical competency exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

201

Applied

160

Accepted

79

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	PPST, MAT, or GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, three letters of recommendation, professional goals essay, interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in clinical/counseling psychology or related field, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, personal essay, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL:
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

508

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.71%
Black or African American	19.69%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.98%
Unknown	6.3%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

92

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 66

Male (29)

Female (63)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family psychology and family therapy, adulthood and aging, cultural issues in education, new technologies as learning tools
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9601 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19118-2693
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara Hogan
Acting Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
Email: hoganb@chc.edu
Phone: 215-248-7120
Fax: 215-248-7161

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