Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Program Requirements
Resume, personal statement(s). Must have a high school diploma/GED open to undergraduate students (not counting toward major) and non-matriculated students.
School of Graduate Studies - Piscataway
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Jul 30, 2025
Non-U.S.
Jul 30, 2025
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Jul 30, 2026
Non-U.S.
Jul 30, 2026
The School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick
Areas of Concentration
Critical Interventions in Theory & Ethnography, Evolutionary AnthropologyProgram Requirements
Personal statement, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a writing sample.
Test Requirements
PhD: The GRE General test is not taken into account for Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography (CITE) or Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) PhD applicants. MA: The GRE General test is not taken into account for Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography (CITE) or Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) MA applicants.
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Jan 1, 2025
Non-U.S.
Jan 1, 2025
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Jan 1, 2026
Non-U.S.
Jan 1, 2026
The School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick
Program Requirements
Personal statement, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a writing sample.
Test Requirements
PhD: The GRE General test is not taken into account for Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography (CITE) or Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) PhD applicants. MA: The GRE General test is not taken into account for Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography (CITE) or Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) MA applicants.
Personal Statement Instructions
Include research interests and faculty member you are interested in working with.
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Spring 2025
U.S.
Jan 15, 2025
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Summer 2025
U.S.
May 5, 2025
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Sep 1, 2025
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Spring 2026
U.S.
Jan 15, 2026
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Summer 2026
U.S.
May 5, 2026
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Sep 1, 2026
Non-U.S.
N/A
The School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick
Areas of Concentration
Critical Interventions in Theory & Ethnography, Evolutionary AnthropologyProgram Requirements
Personal statement, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a writing sample.
Test Requirements
PhD: The GRE General test is not taken into account for Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography (CITE) or Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) PhD applicants. MA: The GRE General test is not taken into account for Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography (CITE) or Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) MA applicants.
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Dec 15, 2024
Non-U.S.
Dec 15, 2024
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Dec 15, 2025
Non-U.S.
Dec 15, 2025
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Program Requirements
The ABA Certificate is available in three ways:
* As part of a Master's in Applied Psychology - click here for more information and click here to apply
* As part of a Master's in Special Education - click here for more information and click here to apply
* As a stand-alone certificate - click Apply Now
For a stand-alone certificate, the following are required:
* Transcript - you must already have a Master's Degree
* A Personal Statement - describing your reasons for seeking the certificate, your reasons for applying to Rutgers for the certificate, your goals for how you will use the certificate, and a description of the qualities you possess that will allow you to succeed in the field of behavior analysis.
* Resume or CV
*At Least one letter of recommendation
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Spring 2025
U.S.
Dec 1, 2024
Non-U.S.
Dec 1, 2024
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Aug 1, 2025
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Spring 2026
U.S.
Dec 1, 2025
Non-U.S.
Dec 1, 2025
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Aug 1, 2026
Non-U.S.
N/A
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Program Requirements
* Personal statement
* Two letters of recommendation
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* Minimum GPA 3.0 in undergraduate or associate degree transcripts
* Prerequisites: Coursework or work experience in applied behavior analysis
* Two letters of recommendation
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* Minimum GPA 3.0 in undergraduate or associate degree transcripts
* Prerequisites: Coursework or work experience in applied behavior analysis
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Feb 1, 2025
Non-U.S.
Feb 1, 2025
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Feb 1, 2026
Non-U.S.
Feb 1, 2026
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Areas of Concentration
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)Program Requirements
* Personal statement
* Two letters of recommendation
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* Minimum GPA 3.0 in undergraduate or associate degree transcripts
* Prerequisites: General Psychology, Statistics, one additional Psychology elective
* Two letters of recommendation
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* Minimum GPA 3.0 in undergraduate or associate degree transcripts
* Prerequisites: General Psychology, Statistics, one additional Psychology elective
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Apr 30, 2025
Non-U.S.
Apr 30, 2025
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Apr 30, 2026
Non-U.S.
Apr 30, 2026
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Areas of Concentration
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)Program Requirements
* Personal statement
* Two letters of recommendation
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* Minimum GPA 3.0 in undergraduate or associate degree transcripts
* Prerequisites: General Psychology, Statistics, one additional Psychology elective
* Two letters of recommendation
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* Minimum GPA 3.0 in undergraduate or associate degree transcripts
* Prerequisites: General Psychology, Statistics, one additional Psychology elective
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Spring 2025
U.S.
Nov 30, 2024
Non-U.S.
Nov 30, 2024
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Apr 30, 2025
Non-U.S.
Apr 30, 2025
Term
Spring 2026
U.S.
Nov 30, 2025
Non-U.S.
Nov 30, 2025
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Apr 30, 2026
Non-U.S.
Apr 30, 2026
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Program Requirements
Personal statement
Deadlines
Term
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Term
Fall 2024
U.S.
Sep 15, 2024
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Spring 2025
U.S.
Jan 15, 2025
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Summer 2025
U.S.
May 15, 2025
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Fall 2025
U.S.
Sep 15, 2025
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Spring 2026
U.S.
Jan 15, 2026
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Summer 2026
U.S.
May 15, 2026
Non-U.S.
N/A
Term
Fall 2026
U.S.
Sep 15, 2026
Non-U.S.
N/A