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You may direct general inquiries to: admissions@paloaltou.edu or call 650-417-2039.

Upcoming Application Deadlines

Undergraduate Admissions

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
Enrollment date of mid-September 2023.

MA in Counseling Admissions

Spring 2023 Cohort: Apply by March 5, 2023
Fall 2023 Cohort: Apply by July 30, 2023

PhD in Clinical Psychology Admissions

Application Review Begins: November 1, 2022
Early Consideration Deadline: Apply by December 1, 2022
Regular Consideration Deadline: Apply by January 8, 2023

PsyD in Clinical Psychology Admissions

Application Review Begins: November 1, 2022
Early Consideration Deadline: Apply by November 15, 2022
Regular Consideration Deadline: Apply by January 8, 2023

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Undergraduate Applicants

With no application fee and a pre-application transfer evaluation available, our application process is simple and designed for transfer students.

Use PAU’s online portal to submit your application for our Bachelor of Science programs in Psychology & Social Action or Business Psychology.

If you are new to the application process, we recommend a pre-application transcript review to ensure that all prerequisite requirements are complete.

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Graduate Applicants

You will need a copy of your transcript as you complete the application process. The GRE will not be required of applicants for the 2023 admissions cycle. Our process will be test-blind: test scores will not be considered by the Admissions Committee even if submitted by the student.

Applications to PAU’s master's and doctoral programs are processed through the Psychology Centralized Application Service (PsyCAS), administered by the American Psychological Association (APA).

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