Ponce Health Sciences University

The Only

APA Accredited Program in

St. Louis

In person | 5 Year Program

Program Starts: January 11, 2027

Application Deadline: December 1, 2026

The PsyD program prepares students to become compassionate, highly skilled clinical psychologists ready to serve a range of populations. Grounded in a practitioner-scholar model, the program emphasizes evidence-based assessment, intervention, and research application in clinical practice. Students gain extensive hands-on experience through supervised practica and internships, working with individuals across the lifespan and from varied cultural backgrounds.

Your PSYD Questions, Answered.

3,000+

Clinical Experience Hours Earned by the End of The Program

6:1

Student to faculty ratio

$96k

Median annual salary for a licensed clinical psychologist

60,000

Estimated shortage of psychologists in the U.S. ensures a stable career path for licensed PsyD practitioners

We are about pouring resources into programs that are relevant and, when possible, directly tied to career paths with social benefit. Our PsyD program prepares each student to take a step out of the classroom and into the workforce as a well-rounded clinician.

- Terry Marie Brewer, MA Ed

Dean of Students Affairs

Requirements for PsyD Admission

Applicants to the PsyD in Clinical Psychology program should meet the following requirements:

- Applicants must have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) from a college-level institution accredited by the Puerto Rico Council of Education or a U.S. accrediting organization.
- A minimum of 15 credits in psychology coursework is required, including: General Psychology (3 credits), Developmental Psychology (3 credits), Abnormal Psychology (Psychopathology) (3 credits), Experimental Psychology (or Scientific Research) (3 credits), Statistics (3 credits).
- A GPA of 3.0 on a four-point scale is required.

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Financing Your Education
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PHSU aims to make education affordable for all students. That’s why we offer a variety of scholarships and payment plans to help you finance your education. Including the $25,000 PsyD Academic Excellence Scholarship!

This scholarship is a highly competitive merit-based award designed to recognize outstanding academic achievement and professional promise in applicants to the PHSU St. Louis PsyD program.

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Accreditation

The PsyD in Clinical Psychology program at Ponce Health Sciences University St. Louis is accredited, on contingency by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA) through June 20, 2030. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

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