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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
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 18 20 24 13 13 15 18 17 18 10
Mean number of years to complete the program 5.8 5.65 5.27 5.38 5.53 5.53 5.33 5.35 5.66 5.3
Median number of years to complete the program 6 6 5 5 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 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students in 5 years 4 22 9 45 15 63 8 62 8 62 9 60 13 72 12 70 12 67 8 80
Students in 6 years 8 44 9 45 7 29 5 38 4 31 4 27 4 22 4 24 3 17 1 10
Students in 7 years 5 28 2 10 2 8 0 0 0 0 2 13 1 6 1 06 1 5 1 10
Students in more than 7 years 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 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 2023-2024 academic year?

Description2023-2024 1st-year Cohort Cost
Tuition for full-time students (in-state)$31,500
Tuition for full-time students (out-of-state)$31,500
Tuition per credit hour for part-time students$900
University/institution fees or costs$3,110
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
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students who obtained APA/CPA-accredited internships 18 82 15 75 12 80 16 100 14 93 16 100 21 100 15 100 13 100 19 95
Students who obtained APPIC member internships that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 3 14 4 20 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
Students who obtained other membership organization internships (e.g. CAPIC) that were not APA/CPA-accredited (if applicable) 0 0 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) 1 5 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 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 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students who obtained any internship 22 100 19 95 15 100 16 100 15 100 16 100 21 100 15 100 13 100 20 100
Students who sought or applied for internships including those who withdrew from the application process 22 0 20 0 15 0 16 0 15 0 16 0 21 0 15 0 13 0 20 0

Internship Placement – Table 2

Outcome Year Applied for Internship
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
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 22 0 20 0 15 0 16 0 15 0 16 0 21 0 15 0 13 100 20 100
Students who obtained paid internships 22 100 19 95 15 100 16 100 15 100 16 100 21 100 15 100 13 100 20 100
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
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Students for whom this is the year of first enrollment (i.e., new students) 17 100 20 100 25 100 21 100 23 100 26 100 24 100 25 0 20 100 25 100
Students whose doctoral degrees were conferred on their transcripts 14 82 15 75 19 76 16 76 13 57 8 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Students still enrolled in program 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 3 13 9 35 17 71 23 92 15 75 24 96
Students no longer enrolled for any reason other than conferral of doctoral degree 3 18 5 25 6 24 3 14 7 30 9 35 7 29 2 8 5* 25 1 4

*(1 on LOA)

Licensure

Outcome2012-2021
The total number of program graduates (doctoral degrees conferred on transcript) between 2 and 10 years ago154
The number of these graduates (between 2 and 10 years ago) who became licensed psychologists in the past 10 years142
Licensure percentage92%