William & Mary · School Psychology & Counselor Education

M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Relationship, Marriage & Family

Awarded degree: Master’s of Education (M.Ed.)

Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling · Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMEdCACREP: not listed

Overview

On-campus M.Ed. in clinical mental health counseling with a relationship, marriage and family specialization: 60 credit hours over two years full-time, a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship with couples and families.

Official program name: M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Relationship, Marriage & Family
Awarded degree: Master’s of Education (M.Ed.)
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Marriage, Couple and Family CounselingClinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: education.wm.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: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: William & Mary — School Psychology & Counselor Education
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Required credits: 60 credit hours
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Two years full-time (full-time)
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

On-campus M.Ed. clinical mental health counseling concentration with a relationship, marriage and family counseling specialization (counseling degree, not a standalone MFT degree); own page, deadline and couples/families internship.

Source: education.wm.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: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: education.wm.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 (one semester)
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. 600-hour internship over two semesters with couples, families and groups
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Supervision: Supervised experiences at the on-campus counseling clinic under faculty supervision
Source: education.wm.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: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three recommendations
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/CV
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Interview: RequiredTop candidates are invited to interview as part of the admission criteria
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Transcripts: RequiredUnofficial transcript(s)
Source: education.wm.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
January 15 · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: education.wm.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) — In-State Resident, per credit hour (part-time students and summer)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$606	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$36,360 = 60 credits × $606 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: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Resident (in-state) — In-State Resident, per semester (full-time, 9+ credits)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$9,071	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out of State Resident, per credit hour (part-time students and summer)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,631	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$97,860 = 60 credits × $1,631 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: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out of State Resident, per semester (full-time, 9+ credits)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$18,580	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $97,860 (60 credits × $1,631 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out of State Resident, per credit hour (part-time students and summer), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

One-time LiveText fee: $150 entire programMandatory
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Supervision Assist fee (one-time, master's counseling programs): $250 entire programMandatory
Source: education.wm.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.

School of Education scholarships ScholarshipCompetitive
Eligibility: All applicants are automatically considered
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Assistantships for Master's in Counseling students AssistantshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Some available each year; doctoral applicants have priority
Source: education.wm.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No CACREP accreditation is matched to this program in the current CACREP directory, and no other programmatic accreditation was verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply programmatic accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

William & Mary has been approved to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: wm.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.

LicensureCurriculum fulfills classroom and clinical instruction requirements for licensure as a Professional Counselor in Virginia and most other states (as printed). Official disclosureSource: education.wm.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.

education.wm.edu/academics/school-psychology-and-counseling/degrees/clinical-mental-health-counselin — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.wm.edu/academics/school-psychology-and-counseling/degrees/index.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
education.wm.edu/admissions/graduate/deadlines/index.php — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
education.wm.edu/admissions/graduate/tuition/index.php — Official tuition and fees 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
wm.edu/offices/iae/state-authorization/index.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MEd · Master'sClinical counselor preparation
Specialty
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling · 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 + 600 internship hours
Study intensity
Full-time
Length
Two years full-time (full-time) · 60 credit hours
Tuition
$606 per creditResident (in-state) — In-State Resident, per credit hour (part-time students and summer), 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Williamsburg, VA

Official program page How to apply

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