Phillips Graduate Institute

As a nonprofit center in Chatsworth, California, Phillips Graduate Institute focuses on educating, counseling, and training students seeking to further their education. Students are encouraged to grow in creativity and integrity while learning to appreciate the importance of diversity and its contribution to the world’s future. Students at the institute can earn their master’s degree in a handful of programs like Marriage & Family Therapy and School Counseling, or their doctorate in programs like Clinical Psychology and Organizational Management and Consulting Doctoral. Academics are challenging and varied. The admissions process involves program-specific requirements, but all students must submit an application, a goal statement or personal essay, three recommendations, college transcripts, a resume and payment of the application fee. All eligible students must have earned their bachelor’s degree from an accredited university while maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher. However, if students have not maintained a GPA of 3.0 they may submit a statement of exemption. The cost of tuition is per unit. Financial aid is available to eligible students in the forms of federal loans, Graduate PLUS loans and work-study. Student life is academically focused. Students can seek to round out their education with additional training opportunities like internships, and getting active in community or counseling service.

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