Study Psychology, Master of Arts at St. John's University in the USA, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology at St. John's provides you with a broad background of psychological knowledge and tools as preparation for more advanced work in the field. The program is heavily research-oriented providing you with a solid foundation to pursue many other fields of inquiry. The M.A. will prepare you for further study in psychology or for related fields like marketing research and program evaluation. Our graduates function as independent researchers in laboratory settings, hospitals, and industry. After gaining valuable research experience through the M.A. program, you become a competitive applicant for Ph.D. or Psy.D. programs if you wish to continue your graduate education at the doctoral level.

Which department am I in?

St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$25,740.00 per year

Graduate Technology Fee- 255 (charge per semester)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies

8000 Utopia Parkway,

St. Augustine Hall, Second Floor,

QUEENS,

New York,

11439, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

In order to qualify for admission to this program, you must:

Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and previous graduate coursework

Have completed an Introduction to Psychology course and a course in statistics

Language Requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not attended a postsecondary institution in which English is the language of instruction must provide TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores for admission.

Applicants who have taken the SAT can have the TOEFL/IELTS requirement waived

Applicants who have attended an American high school abroad or an American university can have the TOEFL/IELTS requirement waived

Applicants from the following countries do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score: American Samoa; Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; British Virgin Islands; Canada (except Quebec); Dominica; Eswatini; Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Grand Cayman; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritius; New Zealand; Nigeria; Papua New Guinea; Sierra Leone; Singapore; South Africa; St. Kitts and Nevis (St. Christopher); St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Isle; Uganda; United Kingdom; U.S. Pacific Trust; Zambia; and Zimbabwe. This list is subject to change.

International students are encouraged to submit their application for admission and all required credentials by May 1 for fall semester admission and November 1 for spring semester admission.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.