University of Denver · Department of Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of Education

Online Master of Arts in School Counseling (SchoolCounseling@Denver)

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP Fully online coursework

Overview

Online MA in School Counseling with live synchronous classes, 90 quarter credit hours, a 100-hour practicum and two 300-hour internships in a P-12 school near the student. The program page states there are no required on-campus visits; an on-campus immersion is optional.

Official program name: Online Master of Arts in School Counseling (SchoolCounseling@Denver)
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in School Counseling
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: School Counseling
Source: bulletin.du.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: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Denver — Department of Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of Education
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Denver, COWhere the school is located. Coursework is online; this is not a residency requirement, does not decide whether you may enroll from your state, and is not where you complete practicum or internship.
Required credits: 90 quarter credit hours (24 courses)
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: as few as 22 months (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: January, June, September
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online master's degree in school counseling.

Source: bulletin.du.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: Fully online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework: No required campus attendance for coursework (stated)
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Campus requirements as published

Immersion Optional
Optional immersion experience on the Denver campus
Denver, CO
Source: morgridgeonline.du.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 (1 quarter)
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. Two 300-hour internships; 600 hours with at least 240 direct contact hours
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location: Fieldwork in a P-12 school in or near the student's community; must be completed within the United States
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement arrangement: The program places students at sitesPlacement team identifies one faculty-approved placement per student; students may optionally refer sites
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement assistance: Students begin working with a placement specialist three months before practicum
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Supervision: Site supervision by a licensed school counselor; weekly live virtual group supervision with faculty during internship
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Comprehensive examination
Source: bulletin.du.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: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or on the last 60 semester / 90 quarter credits)
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of professional goals
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Waived$65 — $65 application fee waived for applications submitted by the priority deadline
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredUnofficial transcripts to apply; official transcripts if admitted
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: morgridgeonline.du.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
October 2, 2026 · for January 2027
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Passed
Final deadline
October 23, 2026 · for January 2027
Source: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

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	$1,120	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$100,800 = 90 credits × $1,120 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: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $100,800 (90 credits × $1,120 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students, 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.

Incoming student scholarship ScholarshipStated for all eligible students
Up to $30,000
Eligibility: All incoming students; no separate scholarship application
Source: morgridgeonline.du.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

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: School Counseling · Degree: M.A.Accredited since July 9, 2020 · current cycle ends October 31, 2030 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

SARA participant; online and distance education in all 49 states except California, plus California authorization outside SARA Official pageSource: bulletin.du.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.

School counselor certificationAllows students to apply for licensure as a school counselor in Colorado (through CDE) and various other states Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
LicensureLicensure requirements vary by state; state-specific disclosure linked from the licensure page Official disclosureSource: morgridgeonline.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
LicensureSchoolCounseling@Denver can lead to licensure as a School Counselor Official disclosureSource: du.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.

bulletin.du.edu/graduate/aboutdu/stateauthorization/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
bulletin.du.edu/graduate/schoolscollegesanddivisions/morgridgecollegeofeducation/counselingpsycholog — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
morgridgeonline.du.edu/experience/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
morgridgeonline.du.edu/legal/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
morgridgeonline.du.edu/masters-school-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
morgridgeonline.du.edu/masters-school-counseling/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
morgridgeonline.du.edu/masters-school-counseling/admissions/requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
morgridgeonline.du.edu/masters-school-counseling/curriculum/fieldwork/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
morgridgeonline.du.edu/masters-school-counseling/tuition-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, 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
du.edu/ir/about/professional-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MA · Master'sSchool counselor preparation
Specialty
School Counseling
CACREP
Accredited (matched in the CACREP directory)
Delivery
Fully online coursework · Synchronous (live sessions)
Campus attendance
No campus visits (stated)
Practical training
Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours
Study intensity
Full-time or part-time
Length
as few as 22 months (full-time) · 90 quarter credit hours (24 courses)
Tuition
$1,120 per creditAll students, 2026-2027
Next deadline
October 23, 2026 (January 2027)
Location
Denver, CO

The school publishes enrollment restrictions for online students. Check your state before applying. Details

Official program page

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