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Pursue your Psy.D. degree at Regent University, Virginia Beach.

Student Admissions, Outcomes & Other Data – Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

The Psy.D. program at Regent University is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The Commission on Accreditation (CoA) can be reached at:

American Psychological Association
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242

Telephone: 202.336.5979

Email: apaaccred@apa.org

Program Disclosures

Does the program or institution require students, trainees, and/or staff (faculty) to comply with specific policies or practices related to the institution’s affiliation or purpose? Such policies or practices may include, but are not limited to, admissions, hiring, retention policies, and/or requirements for completion that express mission and values.___X___ YES
_______ NO
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Time to Completion Program Stats

How long can I expect it to take to complete my Psy.D. degree at Regent?

For students entering with a bachelor’s degree, the program is designed to be completed in five years with students attending on a full-time basis. Here is how our students have been doing in achieving that goal over the last seven years:

Time to completion for all students entering the program

Outcome Year in which Degrees were Conferred
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 17 11 18 20 24 13 13 15 18 17
Mean number of years to complete the program 5.76 5.72 5.8 5.65 5.27 5.38 5.53 5.53 5.33 5.35
Median number of years to complete the program 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
Time to Degree Ranges N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students in less than 5 years 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 5 years 11 65 8 73 4 22 9 45 15 63 8 62 8 62 9 60 13 72 12 70
Students in 6 years 3 18 2 18 8 44 9 45 7 29 5 38 4 31 4 27 4 22 4 24
Students in 7 years 2 12 0 0 5 28 2 10 2 8 0 0 0 0 2 13 1 6 1 06
Students in more than 7 years 1 6 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

More information on transfer of credits can be found on pages 33-35 of the program handbook (See the Psy.D. Resources page for the program handbook). This section of the handbook describes policies for transfer credit into the clinical psychology program and the influence of prior graduate work upon the doctoral degree.

Program Costs

How much can I expect the program to cost me during the 2021-2022 academic year?

Description2021-2022 1st-year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state)$29,750
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)$29,750
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students$875
University/institution fees or costs$2,500
Additional estimated fees or costs to students (e.g., books, travel, etc.)$2,000

Psy.D. student Regent University Merit Scholarships and Endowed Scholarships range from $2,000 – full cost of tuition.

Internship Placement – Table 1

Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 9 35 10 48 18 82 15 75 12 80 16 100 14 93 16 100 21 100 15 100
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 6 23 5 24 3 14 4 20 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained internships conforming to CDSPP guidelines that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 2 10 1 5 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained other internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained any internship 17 65 17 81 22 100 19 95 15 100 16 100 15 100 16 100 21 100 15 100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 26 0 21 0 22 0 20 0 15 0 16 0 15 0 16 0 21 0 15 0

Internship Placement – Table 2

Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 26 0 21 0 22 0 20 0 15 0 16 0 15 0 16 0 21 0 15 0
Students who obtained paid internships 16 62 17 81 22 100 19 95 15 100 16 100 15 100 16 100 21 100 15 100
Students who obtained half-time internships (if applicable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Attrition

Variable Year of First Enrollment
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e., new students) 23 0 18 0 17 0 20 0 25 0 21 0 23 0 26 0 24 0 25 0
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 20 87 15 83 13 76 15 75 18 72 13 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 4 5 24 17 74 18 69 19 79 23 92
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 3 13 3 17 3 18 5 25 6 24 3 14 6 26 8 31 5 21 2 8

Licensure

Outcome2011-2021
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago126
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years115
Licensure percentage91%