DePaul’s Clinical Psychology (MA)/(PhD) program emphasizes training in both scientific research and practice and has been recognized by the American Psychological Association for training in diversity. You will gain a deep understanding of the societal and systemic forces that influence mental health and contribute to disparities in access to adequate health care for poor, urban and ethnically diverse populations. You will also be prepared to work in the public sector, in an urban environment, with diverse ethnic and socio-economic populations, and with children, teens and families who have been traditionally underserved by psychology.
The Clinical Psychology program offers two tracks: one in clinical-community and the other in clinical child. The program tracks recruit on different cycles as shown in the tables below. We invite you to view the faculty in each program to learn more about their research interests.
Clinical-Child track
The Community-Child track focuses on developmental psychopathology and treatment of underserved youth in schools and community settings.
Clinical-Community track
The Clinical-Community track emphasizes training in prevention, program development, consultation, empowerment and health promotion.
Application information
| Cohort start | Autumn 2028 |
| Application due | December 1, 2027 |
| Open house | Not yer scheduled |
Application information
| Cohort start | Autumn 2027 |
| Application due | December 1, 2026 |
| Open house | October 14, 2026 RSVP here |
We encourage you to learn more by visiting our program highlights and program objectives pages. Our program timeline page will give you an idea of how your program in clinical psychology will unfold over its five-to six-year length. You may also see more information about the Clinical Psychology program in the Program Explorer.
If you are ready to apply, please see our application process and application review pages. We look forward to hearing from you soon!