University of Massachusetts Boston · Department of Counseling, School Psychology & Sport

Mental Health Counseling MS (on-campus)

Awarded degree: Mental Health Counseling MS

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMSCACREP: not listed

Overview

The on-campus format of UMass Boston's 60-credit, MPCAC-accredited Mental Health Counseling MS with a fall intake, a 100-hour practicum and two field work courses.

Official program name: Mental Health Counseling MS (on-campus)
Awarded degree: Mental Health Counseling MS
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: umb.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: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Massachusetts Boston — Department of Counseling, School Psychology & Sport
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Boston, MA
Required credits: 60 credits from 18 courses
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The program page describes the online format in detail; campus-specific schedule details are not printed.

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in mental health counseling (on-campus fall intake).

Source: umb.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: umb.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 hours of practicum, including at least 40 hours of direct service with clients.
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: RequiredField work courses COUNSL 699 Advanced Practice I and II (6 credits each); hours not stated on the program page.
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Not published on the pages we checked. Ask who finds the practicum site, whether sites in your area are approved and how supervision works.

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Capstone

Completion of a clinical case study.
Source: umb.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: RequiredStatement of purpose.
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$75 — Nonrefundable $75 application fee.
Source: umb.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.

Priority deadline
January 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Final deadline
February 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: umb.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 (In-State), per credit, Fall 2026From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$877.50	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$52,650 = 60 credits × $877.50 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: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate (Out-of-State / International), per credit, Fall 2026From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,704.50	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$102,270 = 60 credits × $1,704.50 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: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $102,270 (60 credits × $1,704.50 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate (Out-of-State / International), per credit, Fall 2026, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Technology fee (graduate, per credit, Fall 2026): $25 per creditMandatory
Source: umb.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

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)Status: AccreditedSource: umb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

UMass Boston is approved to participate in NC-SARA. Its programs are designed to meet license requirements in Massachusetts; it cannot confirm whether its professional licensure programs meet requirements outside Massachusetts. Official pageSource: umb.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.

LicensureUMass Boston programs are designed to meet license requirements in Massachusetts; out-of-state students should contact their state licensing board. Official disclosureSource: umb.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 — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
umb.edu/academics/program-finder/mental-health-counseling-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
umb.edu/academics/sara-compliance-and-dispute-resolution/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
umb.edu/education/academic-departments/counseling-school-psychology-sport/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
umb.edu/media/umassboston/editor-uploads/bursar/Fall-2026-Graduate-Part-time-Tuition-and-Fees.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master'sClinical counselor preparation
Specialty
Clinical Mental Health 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 hours
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
60 credits from 18 courses
Tuition
$877.50 per creditResident (in-state) — Graduate (In-State), per credit, Fall 2026, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Boston, MA

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