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PhD Psychology at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

One of the largest departments at Ohio State and top-ranked nationally, with about 50 faculty, 150 graduate students and 1800 undergraduate majors working in cognition, emotion and behavior. The first PhD in the department was awarded in 1917.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Intake: Autumn only; deadline Nov 15, 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Program areas: Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive, Cognitive Neuroscience, Decision Science, Developmental, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Quantitative and Social.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum criteria apply to all applicants. At least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA (provisional admission possible below 3.0). GRE required for Clinical, Developmental and Quantitative; recommended for Cognitive, Decision and Social; optional for Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and IDD. Three professional letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, CV, official transcripts, and identification of admitting faculty or labs. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 4.0 or higher (new scale; 79 equivalent on the earlier scale), IELTS Academic 6.5 or higher, or Duolingo 120 or higher.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Autumn only; deadline Nov 15, 2026

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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