Student Information

Recent Classes

In recent years, the Clinical Psychology Program has received between 120 and 180 applicants. Of these, 5 to 6 students are offered admission, and the class size enrolled tends to be about 3 students.

The incoming classes to the Program over the last five years had the following characteristics:

Purdue University and the Clinical Psychology Program strongly encourage applications from students of diverse backgrounds.  Roughly one-third of graduate students currently in the program represent American ethnic minority (including African American, Asian American, and Latino/a) and international backgrounds.

Financial Support/Program Costs

The Department typically guarantees admitted students four years of support, covering tuition and fees ($4,319 in-state or $12,559 out-of-state tuition per semester) and fees ($624 in fees for 2009-10; $475 in fees for 2010-11) plus a 10-month stipend of $14,000 as a half-time Teaching or Research Assistant. Always subject to funding availability, an additional two years of support are provided to students in good standing.  Other students earn specialty fellowships from Purdue, while others are supported on faculty members' research grants.  Some students earn national awards that promote research and training in particular areas or by members of underrepresented groups.

For more information about the specifics of the application process, please read the information concerning Graduate Admissions to the Department of Psychological Sciences.