Ft. Lauderdale,
FL,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PsyD in School Psychology in Fort Lauderdale-Davie United States | Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
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Fort Lauderdale-Davie United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
77,172
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Our education system critically requires additional school psychologists to enhance learning outcomes, mental health support, safer environments, improved family-school partnerships, and greater accountability. If you're motivated by this pressing need, now is the perfect time to act. The country faces a shortage of trained professionals in this high-demand field.
NSU's Psy.D. in School Psychology equips you to address students' academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs while supporting families, educators, and staff. Work alongside distinguished faculty with extensive experience and national recognition. We maintain intentionally small cohorts - typically about 10 students annually - ensuring unparalleled faculty guidance and mentorship. (Many NSU graduates highlight this close faculty-student collaboration as a defining program strength.)
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (must be awarded prior to beginning the doctoral program). Applicants with a specialist degree(s) in school psychology will only be considered if they are graduates from the specialist program in school psychology at NSU's College of Psychology to ensure consistency in the attainment of the program aims as well as the profession-wide and discipline specific competencies.
A minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale OR a 3.5 graduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale based on a minimum of 18 semester hours that must be completed by the end of the fall semester prior to beginning the doctoral program.
Eighteen semester hours of coursework in psychology OR a score of 297 or higher on the Graduate Record Examination, Psychology Test. The GRE Psychology test is recommended, but not required.
Three credit hours in statistics (examples of acceptable statistics courses include: Introduction to Statistics, Probability and Statistics, Statistical Methods in Psychology, Inferential Statistics, and Quantitative Psychology). A course in research methods/design will not satisfy this requirement.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for admission.
Please see GRE requirement announcement below.
Statement of Professional Goals. The statement of professional goal helps us to get to know you beyond the documents you provided. In no more than five hundred (500) words, please tell us the following:
Your interest in pursuing the Psy.D. in School Psychology program and how this interest is relevant to your career and personal goals.
Personal characteristics that you possess and relevant experiences that you have had that will aid in your success in the Psy.D. in School Psychology program.
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended and/or agency evaluation of foreign degree for determination of U.S. equivalence (including Canadian transcripts).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score required = 6
Internet based (iBT) = 79, Computerized score = 213, Paper score = 550.
A minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale OR a 3.5 graduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale based on a minimum of 18 semester hours that must be completed by the end of the fall semester prior to beginning the doctoral program.
Eighteen semester hours of coursework in psychology OR a score of 297 or higher on the Graduate Record Examination, Psychology Test. The GRE Psychology test is recommended, but not required.
Three credit hours in statistics (examples of acceptable statistics courses include: Introduction to Statistics, Probability and Statistics, Statistical Methods in Psychology, Inferential Statistics, and Quantitative Psychology). A course in research methods/design will not satisfy this requirement.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for admission.
Please see GRE requirement announcement below.
Statement of Professional Goals. The statement of professional goal helps us to get to know you beyond the documents you provided. In no more than five hundred (500) words, please tell us the following:
Your interest in pursuing the Psy.D. in School Psychology program and how this interest is relevant to your career and personal goals.
Personal characteristics that you possess and relevant experiences that you have had that will aid in your success in the Psy.D. in School Psychology program.
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended and/or agency evaluation of foreign degree for determination of U.S. equivalence (including Canadian transcripts).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score required = 6
Internet based (iBT) = 79, Computerized score = 213, Paper score = 550.
Tuition
USD
77,172