Graduate Program Admission

To apply to the graduate programs in psychology you must apply online at the University of Akron Graduate School. The online application is at the following link:
app.applyyourself.com/?id=uakron-g.

In addition to the online application, the following are required: three letters of recommendation, personal statement, gre scores, and transcripts. Please send these items to the Graduate School office at the following address:

Polsky Building Room 469
Akron, OH 44325-2101
Phone: 330-972-7663
Fax: 330-972-6475
Website: www.uakron.edu/gradsch

The Psychology Department has minimum admission requirements for acceptance into our graduate programs. These requirements are offered as guidelines for interested applicants. Please click here for more information.

Deadlines for all application materials to be on file in the Graduate School office are as follows:

Counseling Program: December 1

Industrial/Organizational Programs: January 15

ADA (Adult Development and Aging):
Currently accepting applications for new graduate students.

Applications received by January 15th will be reviewed. The graduate school recommends that applications be submitted 6 weeks prior to the department deadline for domestic applicants and 6 months prior to the deadline for international students. However, EARLY SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION MATERIALS IS NOT REQUIRED BUT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Applications received up to and including January 15th will be reviewed.

For questions about the application process please contact:

Susan White
Assistant to Dept Chair / Graduate Admissions
Arts & Science Bldg, Room 341
Akron, OH 44325-4301
email: susanwhite@uakron.edu
phone: (330) 972-8367
fax: (330) 972-5174

For more information about the University of Akron Psychology I/O Program contact..

Andrea Snell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(330) 972-6711 (asnell@uakron.edu)

For more information about the University of Akron Psychology Counseling Program contact..

David M. Tokar, Ph.D.
Professor
(330) 972-6845 (dmt5@uakron.edu)

or..

Susan I. Hardin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(330) 972-8377 (shardin@uakron.edu)

International students are encouraged to contact the Office of International Programs at:

Office of International Programs
www.uakron.edu/oip
483 Polsky Building
Akron, OH 44325-3101
phone: (330) 972-6493
fax: (330) 972-8604