William & Mary · School Psychology & Counselor Education

Ph.D. in Counselor Education

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

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified

Overview

On-campus Ph.D. in counselor education: 69 credit hours over three years full-time with fall entry, a 12-credit cognate, and a 100-hour practicum and 600-hour internship covering teaching, research, counseling, supervision and leadership.

Official program name: Ph.D. in Counselor Education
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate (phd)
Counseling specialty: Counselor Education and Supervision
Source: education.wm.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.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: 69 credit hours
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Three 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

Research doctorate in counselor education.

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
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. 600-hour internship in teaching, research, counseling, supervision and leadership
Source: education.wm.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

Advanced coursework in research, theory, social justice, supervision and teaching, plus a 12-credit cognate
Source: education.wm.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 (CACREP-accredited preferred); foundations in educational research
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three recommendations
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/CV
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Interview: RequiredTop candidates invited to interview; on-campus or online format
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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.

Priority deadline
Nov 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
Application deadline
Jan 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$41,814 = 69 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$112,539 = 69 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: $112,539 (69 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

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.

Other: A highly competitive graduate assistantship is offered for full-time students (at least 9 credit hours per semester); amount and coverage not printed.
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Graduate assistantship (Counselor Education) AssistantshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Full-time students (at least 9 credit hours per semester); complete the Graduate Assistantship Interest section of the application
Source: education.wm.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Scholarships ScholarshipCompetitive
Eligibility: All applicants automatically considered
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

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: Counselor Education and Supervision · Degree: Ph.D.Accredited since April 1, 1998 · current cycle ends October 31, 2032Source: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

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.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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/counselor-education-phd/index.ph — 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
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
wm.edu/offices/iae/state-authorization/index.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
PhD · DoctoralCounselor education
Specialty
Counselor Education and Supervision
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 + 600 internship hours
Study intensity
Full-time
Length
Three years, full-time (full-time) · 69 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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