Research doctorates focused on original research and a dissertation.
A PhD is a research degree. Practice-oriented doctorates such as the PsyD are listed on their own page and are never relabeled as PhDs. Funding, stipends and studentship terms vary widely and are shown only when published.
McGill University · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
McGill University · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Memorial University of Newfoundland · St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) · Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) · Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Manitoba · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Tuition not published. · Expected 3 years for non-clinical programs and 4 years for the clinical program
Queen's University · Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Western Ontario · London, Ontario, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
York University · Ontario, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The University of British Columbia · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tuition not published. · Typically 4-5 years after the MA
The University of British Columbia · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tuition not published. · 60 months
Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Tuition not published. · 12 terms (4 years)
University of Victoria · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Tuition not published. · 4 years PhD component plus year-long full-time residency at a CPA- or APA-accredited site
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tuition not published. · Minimum two years full-time on-campus residency; maximum six years
University of Lethbridge · Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Saskatchewan · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Regina · Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Tuition not published. · 4 years, with thesis and comprehensive exams
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen · Goettingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tuition not published. · 3 years standard
Maynooth University · Maynooth, Ireland
Tuition not published. · 4 years full-time, 6 years part-time
University of Auckland (Waipapa Taumata Rau) · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington · Wellington, New Zealand
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Singapore Management University · Singapore, Singapore
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The University of Manchester · Manchester, England, United Kingdom
£12,500 per year (Low band, full-time and part-time) (domestic) · 3-4 years PhD (1-2 years MPhil)
The University of Manchester · Manchester, England, United Kingdom
£12,500 per year (Low band, full-time and part-time) (domestic) · 3-4 years
University of Nottingham · Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
£5,530 per year (full-time) (domestic) · Full-time up to 4 years; part-time up to 8 years
University of Birmingham · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
£5,400 per year (full-time, 2027 entry) (domestic) · PhD 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
University of Southampton · Southampton, England, United Kingdom
£5,238 per year (2026-27, full-time) (domestic) · 3-4 years full-time; up to 7 years part-time
The University of British Columbia · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
CA$5,739 first-year tuition, 2025 (domestic/international split not stated) (international) · Not stated as a formal length; MA support 2 years and PhD support 4 years; average time to completion 7.0 years post-BA entry in 2025-26
McGill University · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Dalhousie University · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tuition not published. · 5 years or longer (includes 1-year clinical residency/internship)
University of Toronto Scarborough (University of Toronto) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tuition not published. · 6 years total (2-year MA, 4-year PhD)
University of Aberdeen · Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Arizona · Arizona, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Central Arkansas · Conway, Arkansas, United States
Tuition not published. · About five years (120 credit hours): four years coursework plus one-year internship
University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Vermont · Burlington, Vermont, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Virginia Tech · Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Seattle Pacific University · Seattle, Washington, United States
$917 per credit · 5-6 years (five- or six-year plan option; 190 credits)
West Virginia University · Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Marquette University · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Tuition not published. · 91 credit hours including 12-credit dissertation; at least 1,000 practicum hours and a 2,000-hour internship
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Wyoming · Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Walden University · United States
$545 per quarter hour (coursework and dissertation) · Minimum five years; up to nine years allowed; 163 quarter credits
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Stanford University · Stanford, California, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Palo Alto University · Palo Alto, California, United States
Tuition not published. · Average of five years; 168 units, minimum 3 full-time academic years; must finish within 7 years
Colorado State University · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, Colorado, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Yale University · New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Connecticut · Storrs, Connecticut, United States
Tuition not published. · Minimum three years full-time graduate study plus one-year internship
University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
American University · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Tuition not published. · Five to six years full-time (72 credits)
The George Washington University · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Tuition not published. · 72 credits plus one-year internship (total length not stated)
Howard University · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Tuition not published. · 72 credit hours (length in years not stated)
Florida State University · Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Georgia · Athens, Georgia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Idaho State University · Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, Illinois, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The University of Iowa · Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Kansas · Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Tuition not published. · Combined MA/PhD completable in 5 years including a 1-year predoctoral internship
University of Louisville · Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Maine · Orono, Maine, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Clark University · Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Clark University · Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Boston University · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Wayne State University · Detroit, Michigan, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Tuition not published. · About four years of coursework and dissertation followed by a year-long internship
University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Mississippi · University (Oxford), Mississippi, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Missouri · Columbia, Missouri, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Missouri-St. Louis · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Tuition not published. · 54 credit hours beyond the 36-hour master's, usually 3 to 4 years beyond the MA-Thesis
University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of New Hampshire · Durham, New Hampshire, United States
Tuition not published. · five-year program
The University of New Mexico · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Binghamton University, State University of New York · Binghamton, New York, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Syracuse University · Syracuse, New York, United States
Tuition not published. · Minimum of three years of full-time study; at least 90 credits including 6 internship credits
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Tuition not published. · 4-6 years (estimated); 92 credits
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Kent State University · Kent, Ohio, United States
Tuition not published. · Minimum 4 years full-time attendance post-baccalaureate; 113 minimum credit hours (98 for post-master's with waivers)
The University of Akron · Akron, Ohio, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The University of Tulsa · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Pacific University · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Tuition not published. · Five years, 119 credits
Portland State University · Portland, Oregon, United States
Tuition not published. · About 5 years (about 3 years after a Master's)
University of Rhode Island · Kingston, Rhode Island, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of South Carolina · South Carolina, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Clemson University · Clemson, South Carolina, United States
Tuition not published. · four to five years
University of Memphis · Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Tuition not published. · 5 to 6 years including internship
University of North Texas · Denton, Texas, United States
Tuition not published. · five years if entering with a relevant master's full time; most students about six years
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, Texas, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, Texas, United States
Tuition not published. · doctoral degree to be completed within six years
Brigham Young University · Provo, Utah, United States
Tuition not published. · five years: four years of coursework, research and clinical training, plus one-year internship
The University of Utah · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The University of Utah · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Washington State University · Pullman, Washington, United States
Tuition not published. · Four to five years
University of California, Berkeley · California, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Alliant International University · California, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Fielding Graduate University · Santa Barbara, California, United States
$10,905 per term · 5 to 6 years
University of Oregon · Oregon, United States
Tuition not published. · About five to seven years
University of Oklahoma · Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Oklahoma · Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, Texas, United States
Tuition not published. · 4-5 years plus a 1-year internship
The University of Tulsa · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Texas Woman's University · Denton, Texas, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Teachers College, Columbia University · New York, New York, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Cornell University · Ithaca, New York, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Temple University · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, New York, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Drexel University · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Fairleigh Dickinson University · Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Tuition not published. · Four-year plus internship, full-time; two-year residency requirement; students entering with a B.A. typically finish in 5-6 years
Emory University · Georgia, United States
Tuition not published. · 5 to 6 years (typical)
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
George Mason University · Virginia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Virginia Commonwealth University · Virginia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Old Dominion University · Virginia, United States
$510 per credit hour, tuition only (domestic) · Five years: four years in residence plus a one-year off-site predoctoral internship
Northwestern University · Evanston, Illinois, United States
Tuition not published. · Full funding (tuition and stipend) for five academic years
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Saint Louis University · Missouri, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Saint Louis University · Missouri, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Tuition not published. · 90 credit hours minimum; dissertation within five years after the preliminary exam
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Northern Colorado · Colorado, United States
Tuition not published. · At least three years of classes and supervised clinical training plus a one-year pre-doctoral internship
University of Montana · Montana, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Colorado Denver · Denver, Colorado, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Kentucky · Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Auburn University · Auburn, Alabama, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Georgetown University · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Biola University · La Mirada, California, United States
$18,050 per term (block rate, 12-16 credits), 2026-27 · 5 years standard completion; 126 credits
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, Arizona, United States
$760 per credit (online and evening) · 60 credits; 8-week online courses
University of California, San Diego · California, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Miami · Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Virginia · Virginia, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
The Ohio State University · Columbus, Ohio, United States
Tuition not published. · years: 5 years plus a sixth-year internship (as designed)
University of Florida (UF Online) · Gainesville, Florida, United States
Tuition not published. · credits: 90
University of Florida (UF Online) · Gainesville, Florida, United States
Tuition not published. · credits: 90
University of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
University of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
Stanford University · Stanford, California, United States
Tuition not published. · Duration not published.
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