School psychologists utilize principles of educational and clinical psychology to treat students struggling with learning disabilities and behavioral problems. School psychologists learn about personality and learning theories, adolescent psychopathology, developmental disabilities, and childhood adolescent development during their formal education. School psychologists often evaluate teachers and make teaching improvement recommendations. School psychologists also conduct psychoeducational and psychological tests, counsel students with behavioral problems, and work with school administrators to create school environments where students can thrive.
State licensing boards typically require school psychologists to hold graduate degrees in counseling or psychology. Many school psychologists hold specialized master's degrees in school psychology (EdS), typically taking 3 years to complete. Before graduating, EdS students are required to complete a yearlong internship.
Aspiring school psychologists can prepare for graduate study by majoring in education, psychology, or counseling as undergraduates. Since school psychologists must be good communicators, students should also complete multiple communications and English courses.
Traditional school psychology programs prepare individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Programs typically includes in depth instruction in child and/or adolescent development; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational, intelligence, personality, and motor skill development; learning theory; identification and classification of disabilities and disorders affecting learning; therapeutic intervention strategies for students and families; supervised counseling practice; ethical standards; school psychological services planning; and applicable regulations.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in School Psychology. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court, Abilene, TX 79699
| Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
| Website: | www.acu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Adelphi University
South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
| Phone Number: | (516) 877-3000 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,266 (5,977 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Alfred University
One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
| Phone Number: | (607) 871-2111 |
| Website: | www.alfred.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,670 (2,015 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Alliant International University
10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131-1799
| Phone Number: | (866) 825-5426 |
| Website: | www.alliant.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,581 (196 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
| Phone Number: | (800) 253-2874 |
| Website: | www.andrews.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,298 (2,186 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
| Phone Number: | (828) 262-2000 |
| Website: | www.appstate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,372 (15,783 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Argosy University-Dallas
5001 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Heritage Square, Suite 230, Farmers Branch, TX 75244
| Phone Number: | (214) 890-9900 |
| Website: | www.argosy.edu/dallas/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 653 (101 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Argosy University-Hawaii
400 ASB Tower, 1001 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
| Phone Number: | (808) 536-5555 |
| Website: | www.argosy.edu/hawaii/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 569 (77 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Argosy University-Phoenix
2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021
| Phone Number: | (602) 216-2600 |
| Website: | www.argosy.edu/phoenix/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,027 (129 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Argosy University-Sarasota
5250 17th Street, Sarasota, FL 34235
| Phone Number: | (941) 379-0404 |
| Website: | www.argosy.edu/sarasota/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,618 (86 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Ball State University
2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
| Phone Number: | (765) 289-1241 |
| Website: | www.bsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 23,938 (18,786 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33161-6695
| Phone Number: | (800) 756-6000 |
| Website: | www.barry.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,773 (6,221 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Baylor University
500 Speight Ave., Waco, TX 76798
| Phone Number: | (254) 710-1011 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,709 (12,910 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
| Phone Number: | (301) 860-4000 |
| Website: | www.bowiestate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,204 (4,759 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Brandman University, Part of the Chapman University System
16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92618
| Phone Number: | (949) 341-9800 |
| Website: | www.brandman.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 9,291 (3,574 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.brandman.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.brandman.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.brandman.edu/admissions/how-apply |
Brigham Young University
Main Campus, Provo, UT 84602
| Phone Number: | (801) 422-4636 |
| Website: | www.byu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 42,868 (39,085 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Bucknell University
Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837
| Phone Number: | (570) 577-2000 |
| Website: | www.bucknell.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,823 (3,657 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
California State University-Fresno
5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
| Phone Number: | (559) 278-4240 |
| Website: | www.csufresno.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,972 (21,165 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Ave, California, PA 15419-1394
| Phone Number: | (724) 938-4400 |
| Website: | www.calu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,038 (9,513 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
Capella University
225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389
| Phone Number: | (888) 227-3552 |
| Website: | www.capella.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 43,256 (8,591 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 367 to 1 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL 32307
| Phone Number: | (850) 599-3000 |
| Website: | www.colostate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,146 (10,621 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Georgia State University
33 gilmer st, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
| Phone Number: | (404) 413-2000 |
| Website: | www.gsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 34,550 (25,380 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.gsu.edu/es/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.gsu.edu/es/financial_aid.html |
| Online Application: | www.gsu.edu/gastate_admissions.html |
Howard University
2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC 20059-0001
| Phone Number: | (202) 806-6100 |
| Website: | www.howard.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,503 (7,922 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Online Application: | www.howard.edu/enrollment/admission |
Illinois State University
North and School Streets, Normal, IL 61790-1000
| Phone Number: | (309) 438-2111 |
| Website: | www.ilstu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 23,450 (19,510 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St, Mason Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218-2688
| Phone Number: | (410) 516-8000 |
| Website: | www.jhu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,599 (6,337 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Lewis & Clark College
0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, OR 97219-7899
| Phone Number: | (503) 768-7000 |
| Website: | www.lclark.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,304 (2,144 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://college.lclark.edu/offices/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/undergrad/ |
| Online Application: | www.lclark.edu/college/offices/admissions/apply/ |
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus
University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201-5372
| Phone Number: | (718) 488-1000 |
| Website: | www.liu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,491 (4,634 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Admissions.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Financial-Services.aspx |
| Online Application: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Admissions/Apply.aspx |
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
221 Rivermoor St, Boston, MA 2132
| Phone Number: | (617) 327-6777 |
| Website: | www.mspp.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 438 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
| Phone Number: | (575) 646-0111 |
| Website: | www.nmsu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,615 (16,065 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1589
| Phone Number: | (814) 865-4700 |
| Website: | www.psu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,407 (40,792 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Seattle Pacific University
3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119-1997
| Phone Number: | (206) 281-2000 |
| Website: | www.spu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,419 (3,286 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
St. John's University-New York
8000 Utopia Pky, Queens, NY 11439
| Phone Number: | (718) 990-6161 |
| Website: | www.stjohns.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 22,553 (16,177 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.stjohns.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.stjohns.edu/services/financial |
| Online Application: | http://www.stjohns.edu/admission-aid/apply-st-johns-university |
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
325 N Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
| Phone Number: | (312) 329-6600 |
| Website: | www.thechicagoschool.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,218 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.thechicagoschool.edu/content.cfm/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.thechicagoschool.edu/content.cfm/financing_… |
| Online Application: | app.applyyourself.com/?id=cspp |
The University of Alabama
739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0166
| Phone Number: | (205) 348-6010 |
| Website: | www.ua.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 30,140 (24,407 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | gobama.ua.edu |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.ua.edu |
| Online Application: | apply.ua.edu |
Trinity University
One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
| Phone Number: | (210) 999-7011 |
| Website: | www.trinity.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,770 (2,543 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.trinity.edu/departments/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | http://new.trinity.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | http://new.trinity.edu/apply-now |
University of Arizona
1401 E University, Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
| Phone Number: | (520) 621-2211 |
| Website: | www.arizona.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 42,053 (32,322 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of Denver
2199 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208
| Phone Number: | (303) 871-2000 |
| Website: | www.du.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 14,007 (5,794 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive, Moscow, ID 83844-2282
| Phone Number: | (888) 884-3246 |
| Website: | www.uidaho.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,242 (10,955 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.students.uidaho.edu/finaid |
| Online Application: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/default.aspx?pid=15568 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
| Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
| Website: | www.washington.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
| Phone Number: | (828) 227-7211 |
| Website: | www.wcu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,827 (8,232 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wcu.edu/15.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.wcu.edu/11344.asp |
| Online Application: | www.wcu.edu/196.asp |