Oregon State University · Counseling Academic Unit, College of Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counseling

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified

Overview

A part-time, hybrid Ph.D. in Counseling through Ecampus with in-person class weekends in Portland twice each quarter during the first two years, fully online coursework in the third year, a 630-hour internship and a dissertation.

Official program name: Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counseling
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate (phd)
Counseling specialty: Counselor Education and Supervision
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose: Counselor education and supervisionDoctoral preparation for counselor educators, supervisors and researchers. It does not replace entry-level counselor preparation.
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Oregon State University — Counseling Academic Unit, College of Education
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Corvallis, OR
Required credits: 150 quarter credits; up to 56 may be covered by the master's degree, 94 completed at Oregon State
Source: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: coursework typically two years, followed by internship and dissertation; median completion time 48 months (part-time)
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Summer
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Doctorate in counseling preparing counselor educators and supervisors.

Source: education.oregonstate.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: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework: Required campus residencies or visits
Source: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Campus requirements as published

Intensive Required
In-person meetings twice each quarter (Friday and Saturday) in downtown Portland during the first two years; third year fully online
twice each quarter (first two years) · Portland, OR
Source: ecampus.oregonstate.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.

Internship: Required630 hours. 630-hour internship
Source: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement arrangement: Students secure their own placement sitesMost students are working and use their work site as the internship site
Source: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement location: Colorado internship sites must provide workers' compensation
Source: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Dissertation

Internship and dissertation follow coursework
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

Cohort of approximately 12 students admitted annually
Source: education.oregonstate.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredMaster's degree in counseling or a closely related field
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
1/15 · for Summer
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: education.oregonstate.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
All students — Ecampus per-credit rate (no additional charge for nonresident students)	$643	per creditEstimated tuition$96,450 = 150 credits × $643 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: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $96,450 (150 credits × $643 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Ecampus per-credit rate (no additional charge for nonresident students), academic year not stated. 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.

Assistantship duties: Teaching and research assistantships are not available through the program (part-time)
Source: education.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: Counselor Education and Supervision · Degree: Ph.D.Accredited since September 1, 1991 · current cycle ends October 31, 2032Source: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Oregon State University participates in NC-SARA; limited authorization for programs requiring internships in Colorado Official pageSource: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Participation from other countries is nearly impossible due to time zones and synchronous instructionSource: ecampus.oregonstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

LicensureThis is not a teacher or professional licensure program Official disclosureSource: ecampus.oregonstate.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.

ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/graduate/education/clinical-mental-health-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/graduate/education/counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.oregonstate.edu/counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.oregonstate.edu/program/counseling-phd — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU 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

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Key facts

Degree
PhD · DoctoralCounselor education
Specialty
Counselor Education and Supervision
CACREP
Accredited (matched in the CACREP directory)
Delivery
Hybrid · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Campus attendance
Campus residencies required
Practical training
Hybrid classes; internship required630 internship hours
Study intensity
Part-time
Length
coursework typically two years, followed by internship and dissertation; median completion time 48 months (part-time) · 150 quarter credits; up to 56 may be covered by the master's degree, 94 completed at Oregon State
Tuition
$643 per creditAll students — Ecampus per-credit rate (no additional charge for nonresident students)
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Corvallis, OR

Official program page

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