About this Program
Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in psychology with a concentration in clinical psychology. ODU’s Department of Psychology is a founding member of the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology. ODU has led the administration of the Consortium and trained doctoral students in clinical psychology for over 43 years.
The Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology is being discontinued and no longer accepting new applications. Thus, the ODU Clinical PhD Program is applying for APA accreditation as an independent clinical psychology PhD program in Summer 2025 with a site visit anticipated in Fall 2026. Although the timeline and application outcome are not assured, we hope to receive APA Accreditation on Contingency in Spring 2027; if a student completes a program that is Accredited on Contingency prior to graduation, that student is deemed to have completed an APA accredited program. We will provide ongoing updates on the status of accreditation.
Students in ODU’s Clinical PhD program take coursework, conduct research activities, and engage in clinical work throughout their training.  The Program follows a scientist-practitioner training model.  The Virginia Consortium emphasizes the following areas in its training model: (1) research (2) ethics; (3) competence with working with diverse groups, and (4) clinical assessment and intervention. 
Program Highlights
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Students are fully funded with tuition waived during their four years in residence
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Five-year (4+1) program: four years in residence culminating in a final full-time one-year predoctoral internship that is completed off site; the first two years are largely didactic, although students are involved in research continuously (including a master’s thesis) and begin clinical practicum training in their first year.
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The Program seeks to train students to become psychologists proficient at integrating theory, research, and practice.
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The Program provides a systematic sequence of supervised pre-internship practica in which students apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to clinical settings.
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Please visit our program site for more information: Clinical Psychology Ph.D
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Requirements
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Transcripts of academic coursework from each college or university attended.
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A personal statement outlining: (a) personal career goals, (b) how those career goals fit with the training program, (c) clinical interests, experiences, and goals, (d) research interests, experiences, and goals, (e) how those research interests and goals align with the program and with potential specific research mentor(s).
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91¶ÌÊÓƵment of Community Commitment: Articulate how your background and experiences have shaped your connections to different communities and how you hope to contribute to a supportive, welcoming environment in graduate school and the field of psychology.
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A curriculum vitae/resume
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A minimum of three professional letters of recommendation.
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Ranked choices of potential research mentors.
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See the program webpage for more information
For Admission to the PhD in Clinical Psychology Program
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a substantial academic background in psychology.
Transfer
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Careers
Check out these ideas from ODU's Center for Career & Leadership Development and the . A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.
Diagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests, and formulate and administer programs of treatment.
Apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to diagnose and treat disorders of higher cerebral functioning.
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Cost of Attendance
Tuition is charged per credit hour. Amounts shown are tuition only and do not include mandatory fees, technology-delivered course fees, course-specific fees, books, housing, meal plans, or other costs. Campus-based students may take technology-delivered or online courses. Tuition is based on student classification. Fees for technology-delivered courses and other costs are listed on the ODU tuition and fees page.
Ways to Fund Your Degree
There are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, including scholarships, assistantships, and student loans. For more details about financial aid at Old Dominion, visit the Financial Aid Office page.
All admitted student receive tuition waivers and are not responsible for the cost of attendance; students also receive an annual stipend during their four years in residence.
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