PhD in Clinical Psychology
Walden University · United States
- PhD (research doctorate)
- Clinical Psychology
- Hybrid
- Research-oriented
- Official program name
- PhD in Clinical Psychology
- Degree title
- PhD in Clinical Psychology (PhD (research doctorate); title shown as the institution gives it)
- Subject
- Clinical Psychology (standalone degree)
- Campus
- Campus not stated, United States
- Teaching language
- English
- Delivery mode
- Hybrid
- Study intensity
- Not confirmed
- Duration
- Minimum five years; up to nine years allowed; 163 quarter credits
- Tuition
- $545 per quarter hour (coursework and dissertation)$185 program fee per quarter$1,520 per residency (four required)$1,930 in-residence supplemental tuition per quarter
- Admission requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher, minimum 3.0 GPA in post-baccalaureate coursework
- Preferably at least three years related professional or academic experience
- Resume or CV and signed Acknowledgment Statement on Licensure
- Official transcripts and online application; no application fee, GRE or essay
- Prerequisites
- Not published
- Application deadlines
- Current intake not confirmed.
- Scholarships and funding
- Not confirmed
- Research or thesis
- Not published
- Supervised placements
- Not confirmed
- In-person attendance
- Four 4-day PhD residencies (travel and lodging not included); some courses provided in-residence with face-to-face meetings; 6-credit clinical practicum; 12-credit internship requiring at least 900 hours direct client contact and minimum 2,000 documented hours over one calendar year; 40-credit Academic Year in Residence
Professional recognition
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC): accredited (institutional; US; checked 2026-10-31)
- American Psychological Association (APA): page states program is not APA-accredited and has not received ASPPB/NR designation (program; US; checked 2026-10-31)
Professional eligibility not confirmed. Check the regulator for your jurisdiction. Accreditation and eligibility do not transfer automatically between countries or US states.
Sources and review
Last reviewed 2026-10-31. Details are as stated on the cited official pages. Confirm with the institution before applying.