North Carolina State University · Counselor Education, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD)

College Counseling and Student Development (On-Campus Option)

Awarded degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.)

College Counseling and Student Affairs

Master'sMEd CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit M.Ed. in college counseling and student development offered on campus, full time or part time, with a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship at North Carolina sites.

Official program name: College Counseling and Student Development (On-Campus Option)
Awarded degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: College Counseling and Student Affairs
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose: Nonclinical or pastoral preparationThe institution states a nonclinical purpose (for example ministry, pastoral or lay counseling, or student affairs). It is not presented as licensure preparation.
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: North Carolina State University — Counselor Education, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development (ELPHD)
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Raleigh, NC
Required credits: Core Courses 60
Source: catalog.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Complete the program in as little as 3 years (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Also offered as a separate online cohort option (see the online record).

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in college counseling and student development within counselor education.

Source: ced.ncsu.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: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: ced.ncsu.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. 100-hour practicum field placement
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. 600-hour internship in the final year
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location: Practicum and internship must occur at a track-specific site in North Carolina
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Other

Applicants may apply for residence director positions within University Housing
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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”.

Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement answering the application prompts, up to 5 pages
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three recommendations
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredOnline application, resume and non-refundable application fee
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: RequiredNon-refundable application fee
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts of all post-secondary education
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Miller Analogies Test (MAT): Not required
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: RequiredInternational students
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

Application deadline
Dec. 1
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

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
Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Residents of North Carolina (per credit hour, 1 hour)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$585.39	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$35,123.40 = 60 credits × $585.39 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: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate, Nonresidents of North Carolina (per credit hour, 1 hour)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,804.11	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$108,246.60 = 60 credits × $1,804.11 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: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $108,246.60 (60 credits × $1,804.11 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate, Nonresidents of North Carolina (per credit hour, 1 hour), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Graduate required fees (1 credit hour): $140.41 per creditMandatory
Source: studentservices.ncsu.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.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: College Counseling and Student Affairs · Degree: M.Ed./M.S.Accredited since September 1, 1988 · current cycle ends March 31, 2030 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Online and Distance Education programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Official pageSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

LicensureStudents interested in clinical mental health counseling licensure should consult state requirements regarding additional coursework and clinical experiences Official disclosureSource: ced.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
LicensureProfessional licensure disclosures by program and state Official disclosureSource: studentservices.ncsu.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	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Alaska	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
American Samoa	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arizona	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arkansas	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
California	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Colorado	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Connecticut	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Delaware	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Florida	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Georgia	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Guam	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Hawaii	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Idaho	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Illinois	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Indiana	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Iowa	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kansas	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kentucky	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Louisiana	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maine	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maryland	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Massachusetts	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Michigan	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minnesota	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Mississippi	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Missouri	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Montana	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nebraska	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nevada	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Hampshire	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Jersey	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Mexico	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New York	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Carolina	Meets (as stated by the school)Meets State Educational Requirements? Yes	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Dakota	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Northern Mariana Islands	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Ohio	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oklahoma	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oregon	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Pennsylvania	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Puerto Rico	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rhode Island	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Carolina	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Dakota	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Tennessee	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Texas	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
U.S. Virgin Islands	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Utah	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Vermont	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Virginia	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington, DC	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
West Virginia	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wisconsin	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wyoming	Does not meetMeets State Educational Requirements? No	Source: studentservices.ncsu.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.

catalog.ncsu.edu/graduate/education/college-counseling-student-development/college-counseling-studen — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
ced.ncsu.edu/programs/college-counseling-and-student-development-master/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ced.ncsu.edu/programs/counseling-and-counselor-education-doctoral/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
online-distance.ncsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
studentservices.ncsu.edu/finances/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fee-rates/graduate-students/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
studentservices.ncsu.edu/resources/information-disclosures-and-reports/professional-licensure-disclo — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MEd · Master'sNonclinical / pastoral
Specialty
College Counseling and Student Affairs
CACREP
Accredited (matched in the CACREP directory)
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
Complete the program in as little as 3 years (full-time) · Core Courses 60
Tuition
$585.39 per creditResident (in-state) — Graduate, Residents of North Carolina (per credit hour, 1 hour), 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Raleigh, NC

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