Grounded in the cognitive behavioral tradition, our MS in Mental Health Counseling program trains highly skilled, compassionate counselors to provide empirically-based, active-focused and collaborative treatment.
This program is offered at the Philadelphia campus only. Courses are offered in the evenings and on weekends, and the program takes two years to complete. The program may also be completed on a part-time basis.
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Applicants to the MS in Mental Health Counseling program must have completed a bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, education, social work or nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
Bachelor's degrees in other specialty areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Neither MAT nor GRE scores are required for admission.
The Mental Health Counseling program prefers that applicants have a 3.0 GPA (B average) or higher, but applicants with a GPA lower than 3.0 may still be considered.
In order to ensure that program courses are taught at the highest possible level, applicants without a major or minor in psychology must have completed, prior to admission, at a bachelor's level or above, the following courses:
This academic program operates on a rolling admissions basis. The application closes on Friday, August 14, 2026, but an early application is highly recommended.
Prospective students may submit their application through PCOM's online application management system. Additional details, including application availability and instructions, are available on our application portal.
Once your application has been submitted, you will be contacted via email with a confirmation of its receipt including reminders of the appropriate steps to complete the application process.
Note that there is no application fee to PCOM.
Official college transcripts from all colleges/universities/schools attended must be sent directly to:
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Office of Admissions
4170 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
We will accept electronic transcripts via mail, eScript and/or Parchment Services and National Student Clearinghouse.
Letters of Recommendation can be submitted through PCOM's application portal or sent directly to PCOM Admissions in .pdf format to recommend@pcom.edu.
Your application will be processed and assessed by the Faculty Committee on Admissions only after the receipt of:
This program utilizes a rolling admissions policy, so applications will be considered throughout the year as they are received. Students will be accepted into the program until the desired class size is reached. Classes begin in the fall term (late August).
The Admissions Committee screens applications, invites some applicants for an interview, evaluates the applicants, and selects new students. Following the completion of the admission process, each applicant will be notified of the Admission's Committee decision in writing, including any conditions that must be satisfied prior to or following enrollment.
Interviews for this program will be offered both virtually and in-person for the 2025-2026 application cycle.
As an applicant to PCOM's Master of Science program in Mental Health Counseling, you are responsible for ensuring that all admissions materials are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
The College requires a criminal background check for all program applicants and enrolled students. The PCOM Office of Admissions will facilitate a criminal background check prior to matriculation processed by a PCOM vendor of choice. Subsequent criminal background checks can occur during enrollment, including but not limited to, when the student is conducting internships, clerkships, clinical coursework, or other types of coursework that occur off campus. Should you be charged, convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor or felony crime after the date of your original application submission, you are required to notify the Dean of your program in writing within 10 business days of the occurrence. This communication should be sent by certified mail to the Dean at the address on the acceptance letter.
Prior to enrollment, all candidates are required to complete PCOM's Technical Standards for Admission and Matriculation form. Visit the School of Professional and Applied Psychology Technical Standards page for additional information.
Should you have any questions, please contact us via email at admissions@pcom.edu.
PCOM Admissions
4170 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Toll Free: 800-999-6998
Local: 215-871-6700
Fax: 215-871-6719
Email: admissions@pcom.edu
