Overview

Choose a concentration, find a faculty mentor and explore the concepts that interest you in one of the top two nationally-ranked Psychology programs in terms of research productivity.

Here at the University of South Carolina, you will gain the experience you need to teach or practice psychology and enter academic positions at distinguished universities, institutes, medical centers, schools, hospitals or private practices.

Research Themes

Behavioral neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience of attention, language, memory, emotion and cognition
Multicultural psychology
Psychological development, etiology, prevention and treatment in communities, family and school contexts
Social, emotional, behavioral and health functioning of children and adolescents
Quantitative psychology

Programme Structure

Areas of concentration available in this program include:

Clinical-Community Psychology
Cognitive and Neural Sciences
Quantitative Psychology
School Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

More details

Applicants will not be able to submit or update applications after December 8.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

60 graduate credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree or 30 beyond the master’s

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology View 226 other PhDs in Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or international equivalent)

Required Documents

Supplemental Questions on Application
Official Transcript(s)
Personal Statement
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
3 Letters of Recommendation

Note: GRE Scores are not required or reviewed for the Clinical-Community or School Psychology concentrations.

Tuition Fee

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International

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 120 months.
National

29760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 120 months.
In-State

13734 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6867 USD per semester during 120 months.

Living costs for Columbia

999 - 1508 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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