Marquette University · Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

Master's in School Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMACACREP: not listed

Overview

MA in school counseling: 48 credit hours, about two years full time or three years part time, a 100-hour practicum, a 600-hour internship and the Praxis school counselor exam as the comprehensive exam. The handbook describes it as a Wisconsin DPI-approved program.

Official program name: Master's in School Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in School Counseling
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: School Counseling
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose: School counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for school counselor certification or licensure, which state education agencies grant. It is not clinical counselor licensure.
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Marquette University — Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Required credits: 48 credit hours
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Full-Time- less than two years, Part-Time- three years (full-time / part-time)
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in school counseling.

Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.

Academic delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.

Practicum: Required100 hours. One semester (3 credits) of practicum with a minimum of 100 hours of supervised on-site practicum experience
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. Minimum of 600 hours of internship, approximately 20 hours per week over 2 semesters
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Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location: Internships in mental health and educational agencies approved by the CECP Department
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Other fieldwork requirement: Students obtain professional counseling liability insurance at their own expense within the first semester
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How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Praxis Professional School Counselor (5422) as the comprehensive examination, cut score 159
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accelerated options

Early admission (bachelor's + master's in five years) for Marquette educational studies majors
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Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (Graduate School requirement)
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Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/vita
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Interview: RequiredHighest-ranking applicants are interviewed by faculty; required for admission
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Background check: RequiredBackground check completed at new student orientation
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Transcripts: RequiredCopies of transcripts; official transcripts after admission
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Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalGeneral test only
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TOEFL iBT: RequiredInternational applicants only; or other acceptable proof of English proficiency
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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Priority deadline
February 1 · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Final deadlineDomestic applicants
Rolling admission · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Rolling
International applicantsInternational applicants
Rolling admission · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Rolling

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Education Graduate per credit hour rateFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,080	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$51,840 = 48 credits × $1,080 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $51,840 (48 credits × $1,080 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Education Graduate per credit hour rate, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Graduate School Student Fee, traditional student (4+ credits per term): $200 per semesterMandatory
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

MHSP Grant scholarships (U.S. Department of Education) ScholarshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Limited number; recipients commit to working with students in high-need schools
Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No CACREP accreditation is matched to this program in the current CACREP directory, and no other programmatic accreditation was verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply programmatic accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

School counselor certificationWisconsin DPI-approved program; graduates are immediately eligible for licensing as a school counselor in Wisconsin (handbook wording). Official disclosureSource: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

State-by-state disclosure as published

States not shown were not printed on the disclosure we checked and are not verified.

State	Educational requirements	Source
Alabama	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Alaska	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
American Samoa	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arizona	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arkansas	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
California	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Colorado	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Connecticut	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Delaware	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Florida	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Georgia	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Guam	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Hawaii	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Idaho	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Illinois	Meets (as stated by the school)Satisfies Educational Requirements	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Indiana	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Iowa	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kansas	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kentucky	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Louisiana	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maine	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maryland	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Massachusetts	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Michigan	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minnesota	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Mississippi	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Missouri	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Montana	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nebraska	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nevada	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Hampshire	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Jersey	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Mexico	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New York	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Carolina	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Dakota	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Northern Mariana Islands	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Ohio	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oklahoma	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oregon	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Pennsylvania	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Puerto Rico	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rhode Island	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Carolina	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Dakota	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Tennessee	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Texas	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
U.S. Virgin Islands	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Utah	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Vermont	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Virginia	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington, DC	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
West Virginia	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wisconsin	Meets (as stated by the school)Satisfies Educational Requirements	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wyoming	School has not determinedNo Determination Made	Source: marquette.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
marquette.edu/arts-sciences/cecp/documents/cmhc-sccn-handbook.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
marquette.edu/arts-sciences/cecp/index.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
marquette.edu/central/bursar/tuition-housing-fees-2026-27.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
marquette.edu/consumer-information/state-licensure.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
marquette.edu/grad/programs-school-counseling.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MA · Master'sSchool counselor preparation
Specialty
School Counseling
CACREP
Not listed for this program
Delivery
On campus
Campus attendance
On-campus classes
Practical training
On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours
Study intensity
Full-time or part-time
Length
Full-Time- less than two years, Part-Time- three years (full-time / part-time) · 48 credit hours
Tuition
$1,080 per creditAll students — Education Graduate per credit hour rate, 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Location
Milwaukee, WI

Official program page How to apply

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