Counseling Psychology APA Accreditation

The Counseling Psychology (CP) PhD program at the University of Denver has been accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1986 when we received full accreditation. Our program has been continuously accredited since that time. Our last APA site visit occurred in 2018 when we received re-accreditation for 10 years until 2028.

Program Disclosures

Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose? Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values.No
If yes, provide website link (or content from brochure) where this specific information is presentedNot Applicable

Ph.D. Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Time to Completion For All Students Entering the Program

OutcomeYears in Which Degrees Were Conferred          
 2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript64851271354670
Mean number of years to complete program5.175.255.624.66.415.145.085.45.255.55.43
Median number of years to complete program55.55.556556555

Time to Degree Ranges

 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Total 
 N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%  N%
Students in Less Than 5 Years1171252252400022943112000001319
Students in 5 Years3501252253604333434311203754672840
Students in 6 Years233250338003251145383601251172130
Students in 7 Years0000000021711400000011746
Students in More Than 7 Years000011300325000000000046

More information regarding admissions policies that allow students to enter with credit for prior graduate work can be found here.

 

Program Costs

Description2025-2026 1st Year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state) $41,232.00
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state) $41,232.00
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students (if applicable enter amount, if not applicable enter “NA”)$1,718.00
University/Institution fees or costs$4,247.00
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g. books, travel, etc.)$4,496.00

More information about Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships can be found on page 84 of the 2024-2025 Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student Handbook. Full-time status is considered 8 or more credits at the University of Denver. Additional estimated fees or costs reflect books, transportation, personal expenses, and loan fees.

 

Internship Placement – Table 1

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship                   
 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 
 N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Student who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships*610081006100111005100141006100510051005100
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)00000000000000000000
Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)00000000000000000000
Students who obtained internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)00000000000000000000
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable)00000000000000000000
Students who obtained any internship610081006100111005100141006100510051005100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process6-8-6-11-5-14-6-5-5-5-

 

Internship Placement – Table 2

OutcomeYear Applied for Internship                   
 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 
 N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process6-8-6-11-5-14-6-5-5-5-
Students who obtained paid internships610081006100111005100141006100510051005100
Students who obtained half-time internships (if applicable)00000000000000000000

 

Attrition

OutcomeYear of First Enrollment                   
 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 
 N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%N%
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e. new students)8-8-9-9-8-8-7-8-6-7-
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts787.581009100777.8562.545000000000
Students still enrolled in the program0-0000111.12254507100787.561007100
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree112.50000111.1112.50000112.50000

Licensure

Outcome2015 - 2025
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago70
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years51
Licensure percentage73%