Driven by a desire to develop exceptional scholar-practitioners, Baylor University established the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program in 1971, at the time only the second such program in the United States. The program currently maintains the longest history of continuous accreditation by the American Psychological Association among Psy.D. programs nationally. The Psy.D. program at Baylor University has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1976. In recent years, the program has garnered national recognition. Baylor's Psy.D. program was one of only two Psy.D. programs ranked nationally in 2001 and 2005 by U.S. News and World Report as being among the best clinical psychology programs in the United States.

The Psy.D. program was ranked 82nd nationally among clinical psychology programs in the 2001 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the most outstanding graduate programs in clinical psychology. In particular, Baylor's Psy.D. program was one of only two Psy.D. programs ranked nationally; all of the others were Ph.D programs. In the 2005 U.S. News and World Report rankings, the program moved up five spots to 77th, again being only one of two ranked among the best clinical psychology programs in the United States.

Primary Clinical Psychology Goal

The primary goal of Baylor University’s Psy.D. program is to develop professional clinical psychologists with the conceptual and clinical competencies necessary to deliver psychological services in a manner that is effective and responsive to individual and societal needs. These competencies include establishment of collaborative relationships with others, psychological assessment and intervention/treatment, research and outcome evaluation, consultation and education, management and supervision, and a commitment to lifelong learning which enables students to adapt to new opportunities and knowledge in professional psychology. Being responsive to needs includes the recognition, understanding, and valuing of psychological, cultural, and individual diversity.

The Psy.D. program is similar to training programs in medicine and law with a focus on developing competencies based on current research and scholarship. The Baylor program follows a scholar-professional training model that emphasizes the interdependence between science and practice, recognizing their equal contributions to training in professional psychology. The major components of the program include a rigorous broadly-based curriculum in clinical psychology, extensive practicum experience in a variety of community-based clinical settings, experience in a clinically-applied research laboratory including completion of an independent research project (dissertation), and completion of an APA-approved internship in clinical psychology.

The program involves four years of intensive year-round training on campus followed by a year long internship. We provide a broad, empirically-derived curriculum in clinical psychology giving each student a solid foundation of knowledge in the discipline. Students typically take two courses plus practicum each term (Fall, Spring, and Summer). In addition, each student will work 20 hours a week in a supervised practicum setting for the first three years and in a clinically-applied research laboratory for the fourth year.

Student Disclosure Data

Admission to the Clinical Program is highly competitive and is based upon a combination of undergraduate (and any previous graduate) grades, GRE scores, undergraduate (and any previous graduate) psychology course work, letters of recommendation, relevant experience in psychological research, volunteer or paid experience with adults, children, adolescents, or clinical populations, and your statement of goals and interests. Following careful review of written applications, potential mentors conduct phone interviews with the top-ranked applicants. Based on these initial phone interviews, candidates being considered for offers are invited to campus for our Interview/Visitation Day.

Clinical students come from a variety of backgrounds and from many locations, mostly the United States but some from abroad. Almost all students have had an undergraduate major in psychology. On average, one incoming student a year has completed either a master’s degree in psychology or some graduate work.

The Clinical Psychology Program at Baylor University is a member of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP) and is accredited by the American Psychological Association. All of the program graduates over the last five years have been successful in securing an APA-accredited internship.

For information on APA accreditation of Clinical Psychology Programs, please contact:

Office of Program on Consultation and Accreditation
Committee on Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Susan Zlotlow, Ph.D. (contact)
Telephone: 202-336-5979
Fax: 202-366-5978
Email: apaaccred@apa.org

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Student Admissions, Outcomes and Other Data

Admissions

Applicant Information

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Number of applicants	139	170	156	150	134	156	226
Number accepted for admission	8	7	7	7	9	9	9
Actual size of incoming class	6	6	7	6	7	7	7
Percent funded in their first year	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Incoming Classes- Average GPA & GRE Scores

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
GRE	1274	1336	1351	1367	1370	1344	1320
Verbal Mean Score	582	663	643	612	643	607	625
Quantitative Mean Score	692	673	708	755	727	737	694
Average Undergraduate GPA	3.78	3.73	3.63	3.57	3.57	3.71	3.70

Student Characteristics: The average GRE score of students admitted to the Clinical Psychology Program over the last 5 years was 1354. The average undergraduate GPA for students entering the program over the last 5 years was 3.64 (on 4.0 scale) and the average graduate GPA was 3.70 (on 4.0 scale).

Outcomes and Other Data

1. Time to Completion (over last 7 years)*

a. Mean years to complete the program from the time of entrance: Out of 49 graduates, it took them 4.31 years on average to complete the program.

b. Median years, 4 years.

c. Percentage of students completing the program in:

1. Fewer than five years, 73.47%
2. Fewer than six years, 95.91%
3. Seven years or less, 100%
4. More than seven years, 100%

d. The program has recently been expanded to include an additional year of dissertation and research experience. As a result beginning in 2007 the program requires a minimum of 4 years on campus followed by 1 year APA approved internship (5 years total minimum time to complete the program). This took effect for the cohort that entered in 2004.

2. Program Costs

a. Current first year cohort

i. Summer: $844 per credit hour x 6 hours= $5064 (first summer paid by the program)

ii. Fall/Spring: $1124 per credit hour x 22 hours= $24,728 (some hours paid by program, depending on number of students and practicum placements) The financial package the students received equaled $36,728 which included tuition remission, practicum salary, and stipend.

iii. Fees (not paid for by the program): $462 for summer. $1265 for fall and $1265 for spring. Books: ~$800 for the first year.

b. Tuition adjustments: Students in good standing in the first three years of the Psy.D. program receive full tuition remission along with practicum salaries/stipend- around $12,000 a year. All students in their successful advancement to their fourth year in the program receives a stipend of $19,000 in addition to full tuition to enable the student to participate in the clinical research laboratory and conduct the dissertation research. In addition there are opportunities for students to obtain one or two assistantships (usually $1,200 per semester) over the course of the program beyond the general support described above.

3. Internships 

	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008*	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2010-2012
Obtained Internship	9 of 10, 90%	12 of 13, 92.3%	8 of 8, 100%	0 of 0,       0%	3 of 3, 100%	5 of 6, 83.3%	3 of 3, 100%	10 of 10, 100%
Obtained Paid Internship	9 of 10, 90%	12 of 13, 92.3%	8 of 8, 100%	0 of 0,       0%	3 of 3, 100%	5 of 6, 83.3%	3 of 3, 100%	10 of 10, 100%
Obtained APPIC Member Internship	9 of 10, 90%	12 of 13, 92.3%	8 of 8, 100%	0 of 0,       0%	3 of 3, 100%	5 of 6, 83.3%	3 of 3, 100%	10 of 10, 100%
Obtained APA/CPA Internship	9 of 10, 90%	12 of 13, 92.3%	8 of 8, 100%	0 of 0,       0%	3 of 3, 100%	5 of 6, 83.3%	3 of 3, 100%	10 of 10, 100%
Obtained Internship conforming to CDSPP	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Obtained 2 year half-time Internship	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

* Note: As cited above, the program has recently been expanded to include an additional year of dissertation and research experience. As a result beginning in 2007 the program requires a minimum of 4 years on campus followed by a 1 year APA approved internship (5 years total minimum time to complete the program).

**No interns this year

4. Attrition

Year of Enrollment	# Enrolled	# Graduated with doctorate	# Still currently enrolled	# No longer enrolled
2005	5	4	0	1
2006	7	0	7	0
2007	7	0	7	0
2008	6	0	5	1
2009	7	0	7	0
2010	7	0	7	0
2011	7	2	7	1

3 out of 45 students failed to complete the program. 6.67% attrition for the last seven years.

5. Licensure Information

Of those who have graduated from 2000-2011
Number of program graduates	36
Percent who are licensed psychologists	100%