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School Counseling (MA)
The MA in School Counseling is awarded by the Graduate College. It is offered with or without a thesis.

UI General Catalog Description

Admission requirements
Applicants must meet the Admission Requirements of the Graduate College and the department offering the degree program (review the department's web site or the General Catalog for departmental requirements).

Estimated costs of attendance
Tuition and fees vary by degree program and the type of student you are.

Estimated Costs of Attendance

Application deadlines

  • Students are admitted for the summer semester (non-teachers) or fall semester (teachers).
  • Priority will be given to students applying by February 1 for summer or fall admission.
  • After this date, applications will be reviewed as they are received by the program faculty until the student cohort has been finalized.
  • Applicants are encouraged to check with the UI Office of Student Financial Aid for deadlines regarding financial aid.

*Summer admission is preferred. The number of applicants admitted is limited based on the standards of the Council on Accreditation of Counseling Related Education Programs (CACREP). Applications are reviewed when the pool is sufficient to support a group interview process.

Application procedures
For this degree program, you will need to send some application materials to your academic department and some to the Office of Admissions, which handles Graduate College applications.

Materials to send to the College of Education:

  • Your official academic records/transcripts
  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation*
  • A statement of purpose, including a statement of your personal career objectives and successful experiences working with children and/or adolescents

Materials to send to Admissions:

  • A second set of your official academic records/transcripts
  • Your official GRE General Test scores from the Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681)
  • International students must send their official TOEFL scores from Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681).
  • Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement.

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If you Apply Online, the $60 application fee ($100 for international students) is payable by Discover, MasterCard, or Visa.
If you cannot pay by credit card, you may Download and Print an Application* and pay the fee by check or money order in U.S. currency made payable to "The University of Iowa."

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