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Clinical Mental Health

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    14,736USD
  • Start date
    Aug, Jan

Program overview

What Midwestern State University says about their program:

MSU's master's program in Clinical Mental Health is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. The program provides students with the necessary coursework, training, and supervision required to take the National Counselor Examination and apply for a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate License. Licensed Professional Counselors can work in a variety of professional settings, including private practice.

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Admission requirements

English requirements

  • TOEFL 79
  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE 53

Entry requirements

Official GRE or GMAT scores (GMAT for MBA students only) must be sent directly to Midwestern State University Admissions (School Code: 6408).

Your admissions application will not be reviewed until test scores have been received. Application materials may be sent to Graduate Admissions, 3410 Taft Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76308.

Completed Graduate Applications must include the following:

  1. Graduate School Application and $50 non-refundable Graduate School Application fee.
  2. Official transcripts from all college coursework
  3. Official credentials evaluation – required if previous college work completed at a school outside the U.S. Transcript must be translated and evaluated by a NACES accredited service.
  4. Official TOEFL score of at least 79 (iBt internet-based test) or 6.0 IELTS or successful completion of the English Language Institute (IELI) program at MSU. An individual college within the University may establish a higher TOEFL score for admission to a particular program. If a student’s first language is English, a TOEFL score may not be required.
  5. Departmental Application (only required for certain programs)
  6. Letters of recommendation (only required for certain programs)

Intake and application deadline

  • Fall Semester (August) - deadline August 1st
  • Spring Semester (January) - deadline December 1st
  • Summer Semester (June) - deadline May 1st.
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Fees and funding

Midwestern State University prides itself on its affordability for all students choosing to invest in their future. Your tuition and fees entitle you to campus services such as free admission to athletic and fine arts events, access to the wellness center and renovated library, and use of the Mustang shuttle service.

At Midwestern State University, each graduate program is responsible for awarding scholarships to students in their program. International students are eligible to receive departmental scholarships and encouraged to apply for departmental funding to make the cost of attendance even more affordable. Additionally, international students are encouraged to apply for Graduate Assistantships.

Funding

Good Neighbor Program

- Provide tuition assistance to students from nations of the Western Hemisphere (other than the United States of America or Cuba) - Encourage students to pursue higher education in the state of Texas and establish beneficial relationships between the state of Texas and the students’ home countries **Requirements** - Be a native-born citizen and resident of an eligible country (Argentina, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Canada, Chile, Clipperton Island, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela) - Intend to return to the eligible country to live after completing the program of study; - Not be a dual citizen of an eligible country and the United States of America; - Have resided in the Western Hemisphere for at least five years; - Not be a member of the Communist Party; - Have met the basic scholastic and other admissions requirements of a participating institution; - Have filed a selective service statement of registration status and proof of status with their institution; - Be recommended for the exemption by a participating institution that the applicant currently attends or will attend; and - Be selected by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for exemption. **Award Amount** - The award exempts an eligible person from the payment of tuition for 12 months beginning with the fall term or semester. - Exemption from tuition is only for courses in which the institution receives formula funding (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its costs).

Freshmen Scholarships

- $3500 for Freshmen Scholar, SAT or ACT 1500/34 AND Top 5% - $2500 for Freshmen Distinction, SAT or ACT 1420/31 OR 6 to 10% - $2000 for Freshmen Excellence, SAT or ACT 1240/26 OR 11 to 15% - $1500 for Freshmen Outstanding, SAT or ACT 1160/24 OR 16 to 25% - $750 for Freshmen Achievement. SAT or ACT 1070/21 OR 26 to 35%

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$22,848 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    US$14,806 per year

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