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Psychology (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

Each program within the field of psychological sciences and human development shares four broadly defined areas of special interest: development cognition neuroscience social and personality psychology Research facilities include: special rooms for research in problems of perception and cognition; a social-psychology laboratory equipped for experimental and observational studies; electrophysiological, histological, and chemical laboratories; surgery facilities; facilities for the maintenance and behavioral study of

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Psychological Sciences and Human Development  |  Duration: 8 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Behavioral and evolutionary neuroscience, Perception cognition and development, Social and personality psychology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Only applicants seeking the Ph.D. degree are accepted. Applicants must submit transcripts of the undergraduate record, three letters of recommendation, and an academic statement of purpose. Applicants are not required to submit GRE scores or GRE subject test scores in psychology or to have had an undergraduate major in psychology. Prior research experience is highly desirable; applicants may submit research reports or work. Application deadline: Fall, December 1

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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