University of North Texas · Department of Counseling and Higher Education

Counseling Master's: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track (M.S.)

Awarded degree: Master of Science

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit-hour M.S. taught in person at the Denton campus, with emphasis tracks in adolescent, adult, child or college counseling, a practicum of at least 100 hours, internship, and a master's comprehensive exam.

Official program name: Counseling Master's: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track (M.S.)
Awarded degree: Master of Science
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: coe.unt.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: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of North Texas — Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Denton, TX
Required credits: 60 credit hours
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Est. time to complete: 3 years
Source: unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Classes are typically offered afternoons and evenings, Monday-Thursday, meeting once a week.

Why this program is listed

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Source: coe.unt.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: coe.unt.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. Practicum in Counseling (COUN 5690): minimum 100 total hours including 40 direct client hours
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: RequiredInternship (comprehensive exam administered during internship enrollment); settings include private practices, community clinics and in-patient settings
Source: coe.unt.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

Comprehensive examination

Master's comprehensive exam (written, oral or both) during internship
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Emphasis areas: adolescent, adult, child, college
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Academic calendar

Classes typically afternoons and evenings, Monday-Thursday, once a week
Source: coe.unt.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 an accredited college or university
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (overall or last 60 hours)
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement (1-page limit, required template)
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three professional references (evaluation forms)
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV (2-page limit)
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: RequiredSelected applicants attend an orientation meeting and group interview
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Background check: RequiredCriminal history background check for provisionally admitted students
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges attended
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: coe.unt.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
March 15 · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: coe.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
October 15 · for Spring 2028
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: coe.unt.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) — Statutory Tuition for Texas Residents (component; graduate students also pay Board Designated and Board Authorized tuition)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$50	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$3,000 = 60 credits × $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: studentaccounting.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Statutory Tuition for Non-Residents, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 (component)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$478	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$28,680 = 60 credits × $478 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: studentaccounting.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Board Designated Tuition for Graduate students (component, all graduate students)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$227.79	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$13,667.40 = 60 credits × $227.79 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: studentaccounting.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Board Authorized Tuition (component, all graduate students)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$50	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$3,000 = 60 credits × $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: studentaccounting.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Board Designated Graduate Tuition (component, all graduate students)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$25	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$1,500 = 60 credits × $25 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: studentaccounting.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $28,680 (60 credits × $478 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Statutory Tuition for Non-Residents, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 (component), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

College of Education (Counseling) graduate differential tuition: $30 per creditMandatory
Source: studentaccounting.unt.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
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: Clinical Mental Health Counseling · Degree: M.S.Accredited since July 5, 2010 · current cycle ends March 31, 2028Source: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

UNT is a member of NC-SARA; membership does not guarantee licensure outside Texas. Official pageSource: accreditation.unt.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.

LicensureProgram meets the educational requirements for LPC licensure in Texas; UNT licensure disclosure lists states where completion leads to licensure/certification. Official disclosureSource: accreditation.unt.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	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Alaska	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arizona	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Arkansas	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
California	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Colorado	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Connecticut	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Delaware	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Florida	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Georgia	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Guam	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Hawaii	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Idaho	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Illinois	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Indiana	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Iowa	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kansas	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Kentucky	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Louisiana	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maine	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Maryland	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Massachusetts	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Michigan	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minnesota	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Mississippi	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Missouri	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Montana	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nebraska	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nevada	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Hampshire	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Jersey	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New Mexico	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
New York	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Carolina	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
North Dakota	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Northern Mariana Islands	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Ohio	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oklahoma	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Oregon	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Pennsylvania	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Puerto Rico	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rhode Island	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Carolina	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
South Dakota	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Tennessee	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Texas	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
U.S. Virgin Islands	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Utah	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Vermont	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Virginia	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Washington, DC	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
West Virginia	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wisconsin	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Wyoming	Meets (as stated by the school)Determination made that successful completion of the program leads to licensure/certification in this state	Source: accreditation.unt.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.

accreditation.unt.edu/license-disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
coe.unt.edu/academics/clinical-mental-health-counseling/apply.html — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
coe.unt.edu/academics/clinical-mental-health-counseling/courses.html — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
coe.unt.edu/academics/clinical-mental-health-counseling/index.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
coe.unt.edu/counseling-and-higher-education/ — Official program 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
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
studentaccounting.unt.edu/tuition-and-fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
unt.edu/academics/programs/clinical-mental-health-counseling-masters.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · 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 hours
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
Est. time to complete: 3 years · 60 credit hours
Tuition
$50 per creditResident (in-state) — Statutory Tuition for Texas Residents (component; graduate students also pay Board Designated and Board Authorized tuition), 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Denton, TX

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