Clinical Psychology doctoral program

Training generations of clinical scientists since 1972.

Information about applicants

Time to completion for all students entering the program
Time to degree ranges 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Total
Total number of students with doctoral degree conferred on transcript 9 3 5 5 3 10 5 8 2 4 6 51
Mean number of years to complete the program 7 6.8 7.6 7 7 7.1 7.6 6.625 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.7
Median number of years to complete the program 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5.5 5.5 5.5 7
Students in less than 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
Students in 5 years 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 2 5 14
Students in 6 years 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 12
Students in 7 years 3 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 10
Students in more than 7 years 3 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 11
GPA and degree backgrounds of applicants from 2016-2026
GPAs/degree background 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Number with psychology master's 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 1
Number with other type of master's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average undergraduate GPA 3.6 3.27 3.55 3.77 3.59 3.77 - 3.68 3.68 3.77 3.65
Average graduate GPA 3.9 3.75 4 4 3.89 4 - 3.97 3.96 3.94 4

Accreditation Information

University of Nevada, Reno's doctoral program in clinical psychology abides by the guidelines and principles for American Psychological Association accreditation and has been continuously accredited since 1972.

American Psychological Association
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202-336-5979