The I-O psychology Ph.D. program is offered through Baruch College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Student coursework, research, and residency occur at Baruch College. All administrative processes (e.g., admissions, enrollment, tuition) occur through the Graduate Center.

Note: If you are instead seeing to apply to the terminal master’s program in I-O psychology at Baruch College, please click here.

Admissions Requirements and Process for the Ph.D. program

All applications to the I-O psychology Ph.D. program are made through the Graduate Center. Click here to apply to the doctoral program.

The admission requirements are as follows:

  • Students may apply with a baccalaureate degree, or may apply after having taken graduate courses elsewhere.

  • Applicants must have completed at least 15 credits in psychology including at least one course each in:

    • research methods or experimental psychology

    • I-O psychology or an equivalent (e.g., human resources, organizational behavior, or applied psychology)

    • statistics

  • The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. GRE scores will not be required for the admission to our I-O psychology Ph.D. program. More information about standardized testing requirements can be found here.

  • Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.

  • Three letters of recommendation.

  • A three page maximum statement of the candidate.

There are no established minimum scores or requirements. The admissions committee considers multiple factors including GPA, letters of recommendation, candidate statement, research experience, interview responses, and GRE scores. All candidates receive a complete and thorough review of their application.

The timeline for the admissions process is as follows:

  • Early January: The admissions committee completes an initial review of all applicant files and identifies a short list of applicants who will be invited for phone interviews

  • Late January/early February: The admissions committee conducts telephone interviews and selects the finalists who will be invited to attend visitation day.

  • Mid to late February: Visitation day is held for finalists

  • Late February/early March: All applicants are notified of admissions decisions.

  • April 15th: Deadline for admitted applicants to accept or decline the admissions offer.

The program does not make exceptions to the admissions requirements. Applicants must submit all of the required materials by December 1st of each year. A telephone interview may be required prior to admission. This interview allows the admission committee to make a more comprehensive assessment of the applicant.

The program is in person and full-time. Part-time students are not accepted. The program is not offered on-line or as a distance learning program.

In fairness to all applicants, we do not accommodate visits to the department prior to admission decisions. A virtual tour of Baruch College can be found here.

Financial Aid

All students in the program receive a tuition fellowship and a stipend. The tuition fellowship covers out-of-state tuition levels in year 1 and in-state tuition levels in years 2-5. International students are covered at out-of-state tuition levels in years 1-5. The stipend amounts vary from year-to-year and depend on the particular financial aid package awarded. Financial aid is awarded at the time of admission. Additional information on financial aid can be found on the Graduate Center website.

Housing

The Graduate Center of the City University of New York offers student housing options. For more information about student housing and living in New York City, please see the links below:

https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Student-Life/Housing

https://newgcstudents.commons.gc.cuny.edu/category/housing/

Health Insurance

Students can become eligible for subsidized student health insurance through the Graduate Center. More information can be found at:

https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Student-Life/Health-Wellness/Health-Insurance

Graduate Center

All I-O psychology student apply and enroll through the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. More information about the Graduate Center can be found at:

https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Prospective-Students.aspx

If you have any additional questions, please see our frequently asked questions (FAQs). For questions not covered in our FAQs, please contact the I-O Psychology Ph.D. Program Admissions Coordinator Dr. Yochi Cohen-Charash at Yochi.Cohen-Charash@baruch.cuny.edu.