How to Apply
Currently accepting applications on a space available basis. Before applying, please
contact Admission Counselor Michelle Saucedo at saucedo@CalLutheran.edu for more information.
To apply to the MS in Clinical Psychology graduate program, please submit your application
materials using our application portal.
Note: The MS in Clinical Psychology program begins in the fall semester only.
Starting Your Application
- Optional - call 805-493-3325 to schedule an admission advisement or book it online.
- Start your online application
- The Test Scores section of the application is optional
- Recommendation Forms (2)
- List recommenders name and contact information on the Recommender page of your online application. Recommendations should come from recommenders who know you professionally, academically, or in related volunteer experience that are ideally in supervisory roles and not personal relationships (e.g. friends, family members, therapists, etc.). Cal Lutheran will send the required form to your recommenders.There is a space at the end of the form for your recommender to upload their Recommendation Letter. You do not need to wait for your recommenders to send in their recommendations to continue with your application.
- Complete the rest of the application, sign, and submit.
- Official transcripts from all regionally accredited 4-year colleges and universities
attended and any graduate work. Official transcripts must be ordered and sent directly
to Cal Lutheran via certified e-transcript or mail. We recommend e-transcript if available at your institution.
By email: By mail:
If a selection list is available please choose: California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University 60 W. Olsen Road, #2200
or use the following email address Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2700
for direct entry: clugrad@CalLutheran.edu- Official transcripts from college/university where prerequisite courses were completed must also be sent
- International applicants are required to submit a sealed evaluated transcript from an approved evaluation agency.
Finalizing Your Application
After submission of your completed application, go to your Application Portal where you can upload or fill out the remaining application materials. Use the Upload Materials box to select the document to attach.
- Personal statement
- Please include 3-5, double-spaced, typewritten pages covering significant influences and events which have developed your present values and approach to life. Include ways in which these factors may contribute to the preparation for a psychology profession. Also, include your personal interests and goals and your professional objectives as they relate to Clinical Psychology.
- Pre-Requisite Requirement Form
- The form can be accessed through the application status page. Applicants are required to have at least 3 credits of statistics with a grade of B- or better. An additional 12 credits of undergraduate or graduate-level psychology courses with grades of B- or better are recommended
- Resume or CV
- Submit your non-refundable Application fee
GRE scores are not required.
Application Timeline
The MS in Clinical Psychology application for Fall 2025 opens on August 1, 2024
Priority Deadline Applicants
- Priority Deadline: December 1, 2024
- Application files sent for review once completed.
- An interview with program director is required
- Decisions are sent out 2-3 weeks after the interview
- The deposit deadline for admits is March 15th
Post Deadline Applicants
- Applications are accepted after the Priority deadline
- An interview is required
- Decisions are released 2-3 weeks after the interview
- The deposit deadline for any post-priority deadline admits is March 15th or 2 weeks after being admitted if passed the Martch 15th deadline.
Applying as an International Student
In addition to the application requirements, International Students are required to provide the following if they will be studying on an F-1 Visa:
- Official transcripts and degree certificates or certified true copies in English of all college and university records sent directly from each institution to CLU
- Students are required to complete an official transcript evaluation stating their degree is equivalent to a US bachelor’s degree. The evaluation must include GPA equivalence and course-by-course listing, done by a NACES member company. CLU recommends two providers who have offered CLU applicants a streamlined process for obtaining an evaluation. These are IEE and SpanTran.
- Language Proficiency
- Minimum acceptable scores for: Duolingo English Test score: 120; TOEFL score: 88; IELTS score: 6.5; Pearson’s (PTE Academic) score: 58; Completion of ELS 112
- Applicants who earn a bachelor's degree in an English-speaking country may have the proof of English proficiency requirement waived on a case-by-case basis. Please contact International Admission for more information: intladmission@CalLutheran.edu.
- Financial Responsibility Statement or Official Bank Statement
- Copy of Passport