Graduate Admissions

Ph.D. Program in Experimental Psychology

The Department of Psychology is looking for bright, accomplished, and motivated people to join the team of students and faculty who are committed to the progress and growth of the research and teaching that takes place each year.

NOTE: If you are looking for information about the JDP Clinical Psychology program please visit San Diego State's website. This program is administered through SDSU and the Psychiatry Department here at UCSD and not the Psychology Department.

 

Eligibility:

  • Psychology majors and minors (or closely related fields)
  • Exception with good background in mathematics and science
  • Research experience
  • Statistics background
  • GPA over 3.0 (cumulative from most recent degree)
  • GRE minimum of 50% in Quantitative and Verbal
  • No subject test required
  • Non-natives need TOEFL: 550-paper model, 213-computer model, 80-ibT

 

Useful Information:

  • UCSD school code: 4836
  • GRE Psychology Dept code: 2016
  • TOEFL Psychology Dept code: 08
  • Online Application Psychology code: 76
  • Application costs: $70 (domestic), $90 (International)

 

Timeline (Fall 2010 Admissions)

August

Application Website Open

December 15

Deadline for Submitting Application (All materials must be received by this date. GRE must be taken no later than November to ensure scores are available for review)

January

Review of Applications by Committee

Mid January

Invitations to Open House sent

February 11-12

Open House (by invitation only)

March

Admission Offers Sent

April 15

Acceptance Responses Deadline
Department Address:

Department of Psychology Graduate Admissions
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr. #0109
La Jolla, CA 92093-0109

Apply Online
Contact the Graduate Coordinator

 

F.A.Q.

No foreign language requirement.

New graduate students are only admitted into the program to begin in the Fall quarter of each academic year.

More than 3 Letters of Recommendations can be uploaded into your online application.

Letters of Recommendation can also be directly mailed to our department by a letter service or the applicant (be sure it is confidential) however we strongly prefer they are submitted online.

Send one official transcript for every school attended after high school to the department.

All supplemental materials must be received by the application deadline.

Students who have deferred from a previous year should NOT send a new application. Notify the department to reactivate your application.

Click here for more information on the UCSD Application Fee Waiver External Link.