Wright State University · Department of Human Services

Master of Science in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Concentration

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit hybrid MS in Counseling with a Clinical Mental Health concentration, with evening classes on campus and online, a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship. The program page states CACREP accreditation through October 31, 2027.

Official program name: Master of Science in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counseling
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Wright State University — Department of Human Services
Source: wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Dayton, OH
Required credits: 60 credit hours
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 2.5- 3.5 years for full time students (full-time)
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Fall
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in counseling with a clinical mental health concentration.

Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework: Hybrid campus schedule
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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. Minimum of 100 total clock hours on site, with at least 1 clock hour per week of face-to-face supervision by an LPCC-S site supervisor.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: Required600 hours. 600 clock hours on site, of which 240 are direct client contact hours.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Supervision: For students intending to become a Professional Clinical Counselor, the site supervisor must be licensed as an LPCC-S.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement location: Field settings include a variety of off-campus settings; an approved sites list is published.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

No thesis; students must take and pass the appropriate licensure exam to be eligible for graduation.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA; conditional admission possible below 3.0 with department approval.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of educational and professional goals.
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Minimum of three letters of recommendation.
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Interview: RequiredRequired 3-hour group interview for candidates approved after department review.
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Tests

GRE General Test: WaivedTemporarily waived; applicants below the minimum GPA who opt out of a GRE score must submit a Graduate Admission Petition.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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
August 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
December 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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 Tuition (1–10.5 hours), Ohio ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$700	per creditEstimated tuition$42,000 = 60 credits × $700 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: wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate Tuition (1–10.5 hours), Non-Ohio ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,188	per creditEstimated tuition$71,280 = 60 credits × $1,188 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: wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Resident (in-state) — Graduate Tuition (11–18 hours), Ohio ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$7,580	per termSource: wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate Tuition (11–18 hours), Non-Ohio ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$12,824	per termSource: wright.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $71,280 (60 credits × $1,188 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate Tuition (1–10.5 hours), Non-Ohio Resident, academic year not stated. 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.

Graduate assistantships (university-wide) AssistantshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Limited number offered throughout the university; the Department of Human Services does not currently offer assistantships.
Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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: Clinical Mental Health Counseling · Degree: M.A./M.S.Accredited since January 1, 2003 · current cycle ends October 31, 2027Source: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

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.

LicensureQualifies for LPC licensure in Ohio via the NCE; the program has not determined whether it meets educational requirements outside Ohio. Official disclosureSource: health-education-human-services.wright.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
Ohio	Meets (as stated by the school)This degree qualifies you to earn professional counseling licensure (LPC) in Ohio.	Source: health-education-human-services.wright.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.

health-education-human-services.wright.edu/human-services/master-of-science-in-counseling-clinical-m — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
health-education-human-services.wright.edu/human-services/practicum-and-internships-for-counseling-p — Official program 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
wright.edu/degrees-and-programs/profile/school-counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
wright.edu/raiderconnect/accounts-and-bills/graduate-and-professional-tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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