PhD Psychology at University of Arizona

Programme overview

In pursuit of a Ph.D. in Psychology, you'll choose one of three concentrations: clinical psychology; cognition and neural systems; or social psychology. Leading-edge research opportunities are fully integrated into coursework, and because of the small number of Ph.D. candidates admitted each year, students get to work closely with faculty.

Faculty: College of Science | Duration: 6 years / 63 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

The Ph.D. requires a minimum of 63 units distributed as follows: 36 units in the major, 18 units of dissertation, and 9 minor units. For information concerning requirements for the Ph.D. degree see Requirements for Doctoral Degrees ( http://grad.arizona.edu/gsas/degree-requirements/doctor-philosophy ). 22 letter graded can be used within the major/minor combined.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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