Overview

We offer a master degree in School Counseling at the West Chester University. Our curricula, teaching and standards are guided by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Instruction correlates content into the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and student standards.

Experience the joy of interacting with school students to help them discover new pathways in the academic, career and personal-social areas of their school journey! Contact our Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Karen Dickinson, for more information.

Highlights

The 51 credit hour program consists of:

Core counseling courses,

School counseling courses and

700 hours of field work, resulting in a strong foundation for serving our school students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Orientation to Counseling

Organization & Administration of School Counseling

School Counselors Working with Diverse Learners

Counseling Research Methods and Program Evaluation

Social and Cultural Diversity Issues in Counseling

Human Development Through Life Span

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Chester, United States

Disciplines

School Counselling View 512 other Masters in School Counselling in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application form submitted online.

Transcript from the college/university where you earned your bachelor's degree. You will be notified if you need to submit transcripts from other colleges/universities you attended but did not earn a degree. If applying to a doctoral program you will need to submit the transcript from the college/university where you earned your master's degree.

Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs.

A written statement of your professional goals. The quality of your statement is of critical importance to the success of your application for admission. Several programs have specific requirements for the essay.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

2998 USD / year

≈ 2998 USD / year
Out-of-State

2998 USD / year

≈ 2998 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

2998 USD / year

≈ 2998 USD / year

Living costs

West Chester

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Highlights

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

West Chester

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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