Apply to the Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology Program

You must have a bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by a regional accrediting association.

Undergraduate courses in psychology that include experimental design and methodology and statistics are also required.

We consider applicants who were not undergraduate psychology majors. If admitted, non-majors may need to take extra courses to prepare for required courses.

Applicants need a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from all previous undergraduate and graduate coursework.

Average GPAs for Admitted Students

2015-16

• Overall GPA: 3.31
• Last Two Years GPA: 3.63
• Psych GPA: 3.44

2016-17

• Overall GPA: 3.63
• Last Two Years GPA: 3.78
• Psych GPA: 3.74

Our program requires an acceptable GRE score. We do not use absolute cutoffs for scores, but see below for typical scores of successful applicants. 

Ball State's Institution Code is 1051.

GRE scores are only valid for five years from their date of administration.

Average GRE Scores for Admitted Students

2015-16

• GRE-V: 154
• GRE-Q: 145
• GRE-Writing: 3.8

2016-17

• GRE-V: 152.2
• GRE-Q: 148.38
• GRE-Writing: 4.19

You will need to provide a current resume or curriculum vitae detailing your professional and educational history, among other qualifications.

You will need to have three letters of recommendation submitted to provide evidence that you have the skills and characteristics to succeed.

After you complete your application, we will email requests to the writers to provide their letters.

Submit a professional statement that addresses the following topics.

Program Fit

Why are you interested in our clinical psychology master’s program? And why would this program be a good fit for you?

Career Goals

What do you plan to do immediately after the completion of your master's degree, and what are your long-term career goals?

Research Experience

Describes research projects you have worked on and indicate whether each study was an independent research project, a senior thesis, a faculty project that you assisted with, etc. In addition, briefly describe the skills you acquired through your work.

Diversity Experience and Interests

Describe how your experiences and/or interests would contribute to fostering diversity in our MA program. What opportunities have you had working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings?

Describe how you would function and communicate effectively and respectfully when interacting with people whose cultural beliefs, behaviors, and backgrounds differ from your own.

Student-Faculty Research Match

Identify and rank between one and three professors with whom you would like to conduct research.

Briefly, indicate why you ranked the professor(s) the way you did.

Although your responses will not commit you to a specific lab or topic, the graduate admissions committee will use the information you provide to evaluate your fit with the program. To verify that faculty members are currently accepting graduate student in their labs, check their websites or contact them directly.

Research Interests

What research topic(s) might you like to pursue a thesis or independent research project in our master's program?

Please discuss possible research questions and populations of interest.

Additional Qualifications

Please describe any additional qualifications that may not be obvious from your transcripts or other materials that you believe would be beneficial to your application to our program.