Graduate students in the school counseling program develop the foundational knowledge and skills to provide effective clinical services to a variety of diverse populations. As a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), our students can look forward to coursework and field experiences that meet the highest training standards of the counseling profession.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
A graduate degree in school counseling, together with the requisite post-master’s certification, allows one to provide counseling services to students in K-12 settings. One of the benefits of a degree in school counseling from NKU is that graduates are equipped to contribute to student success by implementing transformative school counseling practices and by establishing comprehensive school counseling programs.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
In addition to training well-prepared counselors, the school counseling program aims to create a local community of students and professors who are committed to supporting each other in their professional development.
Accreditation
Our NKU counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
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January 2026
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive,
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS,
Kentucky,
41099, South, United States
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
August 2025
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive,
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS,
Kentucky,
41099, South, United States
A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an overall minimum 2.75 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Undergraduate coursework must contain 48 semester credits (or equivalent in quarter hours) in the liberal arts.
Baccalaureate degree must show completion of a statistics course with a C- or higher bachelor’s degree from regionally accredited institution of higher education, with a total cumulative undergraduate grade point average of a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
English Language Requirements:
TOEFL: 79 IBT or 550 PBT
IELTS: 6.5 band
Application deadline: Apr/01 for fall and summer; Nov/01 for spring.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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