Ohio University · Department of Counseling and Higher Education, Patton College of Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Degree (ME6278)

Awarded degree: Master of Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMEd CACREP

Overview

An M.Ed. specialization in clinical mental health counseling offered annually on the Athens campus. Students complete a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship within a minimum of 60 credit hours.

Official program name: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Degree (ME6278)
Awarded degree: Master of Education
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose: Clinical counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for professional counselor licensure. Licensure itself also requires post-degree supervised experience, an examination and a state application.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Ohio University — Department of Counseling and Higher Education, Patton College of Education
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Athens, OH
Required credits: minimum of 60 credit hours, including practicum and internship
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 5-6 semesters of full-time attendance, depending on the area(s) of specialization (full-time)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

M.Ed. in Counselor Education, clinical mental health counseling specialization.

Source: ohio.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: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

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 counseling practicum with a minimum of 40 direct client contact hours
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. 600-hour internship with a minimum of 240 direct client contact hours across two semesters
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement arrangement: Students secure their own placement sitesStudents discuss potential sites with advisors, submit the application form, then arrange directly with agencies
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Supervision: Supervised by a designated on-site supervisor and the faculty supervisor (or a doctoral student supervisor under faculty supervision)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.9 — GPA of 2.9 or higher on a 4.0 scale; applicants below 2.9 may apply with GRE scores
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement of approximately 3-5 double-spaced pages
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: RequiredShort-listed applicants are invited for a group interview
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalRequired only for applicants with a GPA lower than 2.9
Source: ohio.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.

Priority deadline
January 15 (review of applications begins) · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: ohio.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) — Athens Campus Graduate Tuition 2026-27, Ohio resident total per credit hour (instructional $530 + general $78)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$608	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$36,480 = 60 credits × $608 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: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Athens Campus Graduate Tuition 2026-27, out-of-state total per credit hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,128	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$67,680 = 60 credits × $1,128 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: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Resident (in-state) — Athens Campus Graduate Tuition 2026-27, Ohio resident full-time comprehensive 9-18 credits per semesterFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$4,928	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Athens Campus Graduate Tuition 2026-27, out-of-state full-time comprehensive 9-18 credits per semesterFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$9,123	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $67,680 (60 credits × $1,128 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Athens Campus Graduate Tuition 2026-27, out-of-state total per credit hour, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

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

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

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling · Degree: M.Ed.Accredited since July 13, 2009 · current cycle ends October 31, 2032Source: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Ohio University is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: ohio.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.

LicensureGraduates specializing in CMHC are eligible to become Ohio LPCs upon successful completion of the NCE. Official disclosureSource: ohio.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
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
ohio.edu/bursar/graduate-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/education/counseling-higher-education/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/education/counseling-higher-education/ce-handbook/counselor-education-masters-programs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/education/counseling-higher-education/ce-handbook/practicum-internship-masters-level — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/education/counseling-higher-education/clinical-mental-health — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/education/counseling-higher-education/counselor-education — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/provost/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MEd · Master'sClinical counselor preparation
Specialty
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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
Study intensity not published
Length
5-6 semesters of full-time attendance, depending on the area(s) of specialization (full-time) · minimum of 60 credit hours, including practicum and internship
Tuition
$608 per creditResident (in-state) — Athens Campus Graduate Tuition 2026-27, Ohio resident total per credit hour (instructional $530 + general $78), 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Athens, OH

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