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Counseling Schools in the United States

Colleges and universities with at least one verified counseling degree. Each school profile lists its eligible programs separately — specialty, CACREP status, tuition, admissions and format belong to a program, never to the whole institution.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

Adams State University campus — Title: The President's House at Adams State University, founded in 1921 as a "normal school" (or teachers' college) in A

Adams State University

Alamosa, COPublicAccredited: HLC

Adams State University's School of Counselor Education offers an online Master of Arts in Counseling with Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling specialties, each requiring two one-week on-campus labs in Alamosa, Colorado, and an online Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision with three one-week residencies.

MAM.A. in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online)OnlineCACREP
MAM.A. in Counseling - School Counseling (Online)OnlineCACREP
PhDPh.D. in Counselor Education & SupervisionOnlineCACREP

Auburn University campus — Auburn University 's Samford Hall

Auburn University

Auburn, ALPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

Auburn University's Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling offers 60-credit M.Ed. programs in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling and clinical rehabilitation counseling, each with on-campus and distance cohorts, and a 64-credit PhD in Counselor Education. All programs admit for the fall term only.

MEdMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - Clinical Mental Health CounselingCACREP
MEdMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Distance)OnlineCACREP
MEdMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - Clinical Rehabilitation CounselingCACREP
MEdMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (Distance)OnlineCACREP
MEdMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - School CounselingCACREP
MEdMaster of Education (M.Ed.) - School Counseling (Distance)OnlineCACREP
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Augusta University campus — University Hall greets those who enter the main gate on the Summerville Campus of Georgia Regents University.

Augusta University

Augusta, GAPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

Augusta University offers a 60-hour Master of Education in Counselor Education with concentrations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling through the College of Education and Human Development. Classes are held mainly face-to-face in the evenings on campus in Augusta, Georgia.

Bellevue University campus — John B. Muller Administrative Services Building

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NEPrivate nonprofitAccredited: HLC

Bellevue University offers one counseling degree, a 60-credit online Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with two required residencies that, from Summer 2026, are held on campus in person.

MSMaster of Science in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnlineCACREP

Bradley University campus — Bradley University 's Bradley Hall, taken 2006-02-08.

Bradley University

Peoria, ILPrivate nonprofitAccredited: HLC

Bradley University's Department of Counseling offers the Master of Arts in Counseling with Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Professional School Counseling concentrations, delivered on campus in Peoria and online, with the same degree for both formats.

MAClinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)CACREP
MAOnline Master of Arts in Counseling - Professional School CounselingOnlineCACREP
MAOnline Master's in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnlineCACREP
MAProfessional School Counseling (MA)CACREP

California State University, Fullerton

Fullerton, CAPublicAccredited: WSCUC

The Department of Counseling in the College of Health and Human Development at Cal State Fullerton offers a 63-unit Master of Science in Counseling with a clinical mental health counseling focus, taught face to face. A part-time evening cohort run through University Extension is closed to applications through Spring 2028.

MSM.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy (Traditional Program)CACREP

Capella University

Minneapolis, MNPrivate for-profitAccredited: HLC

Capella University's School of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers online MS degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and in School Counseling, each with three specializations, delivered in the GuidedPath format with required in-person residencies, a practicum and internships.

MSMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addiction Treatment and RecoveryOnlineCACREP
MSMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Child and Adolescent CounselingOnlineCACREP
MSMS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – General Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnlineCACREP
MSMS in School Counseling – Addiction Treatment and RecoveryOnlineCACREP
MSMS in School Counseling – Child and Adolescent CounselingOnlineCACREP
MSMS in School Counseling – General School CounselingOnlineCACREP

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MIPublicAccredited: HLC

Central Michigan University offers a 60-credit Master of Arts in Counseling with Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling concentrations, taught either as a hybrid program on the Mt. Pleasant campus or fully online through CMU Online. All concentrations include a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship.

MACounseling, M.A. (Mt. Pleasant hybrid) - Addiction Counseling ConcentrationCACREP
MACounseling, M.A. (Mt. Pleasant hybrid) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling ConcentrationCACREP
MACounseling, M.A. (Mt. Pleasant hybrid) - School Counseling ConcentrationCACREP
MAOnline Counseling, M.A. - Addiction Counseling ConcentrationFully online courseworkCACREP
MAOnline Counseling, M.A. - Clinical Mental Health Counseling ConcentrationFully online courseworkCACREP
MAOnline Counseling, M.A. - School Counseling ConcentrationFully online courseworkCACREP

Emporia State University campus — Plumb Administration Building & Albert Taylor Hall

Emporia State University

Emporia, KSPublicAccredited: HLC

Emporia State University's Counselor Education department offers a 60-credit MS in Clinical Counseling with addiction, clinical mental health and clinical rehabilitation counseling concentrations, described as hybrid, with deaf and hard of hearing and autism spectrum disorder rehabilitation options offered online, and a 60-hour MS in School Counseling offered online.

MSClinical Counseling - Addictions CounselingCACREP
MSMS - Clinical Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration - Deaf and Hard of HearingOnlineCACREP
MSMS-Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration - Autism Spectrum DisorderOnlineCACREP
MSMS, Clinical Counseling - Mental Health Counseling ConcentrationCACREP
MSMS, Clinical Counseling - Rehabilitation Counseling ConcentrationCACREP
MSSchool Counseling, MSOnlineCACREP

George Fox University campus — Stevens Center at GFU

George Fox University

Newberg, ORPrivate nonprofitAccredited: NWCCU

George Fox University's Graduate School of Counseling, based at the Portland Center, offers MA degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling. Both are offered in a hybrid track and an online synchronous track with short Portland residencies.

Grand Canyon University campus — Grand Canyon University, 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZPrivate for-profitAccredited: HLC

Grand Canyon University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers an online M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (also offered in evening classes), an online M.Ed. in School Counseling, an online Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, online master's degrees in addiction counseling and in Christian counseling of substance use and addictive disorders, and an online B.S. in Counseling with an addiction emphasis.

BSOnline Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling: Substance Use Disorder EmphasisOnline
MSOnline Master’s in Addiction Counseling DegreeOnline
MSOnline Master’s in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnlineCACREP
MEdOnline MEd in School Counseling DegreeOnlineCACREP
PhDPhD in Counselor Education and SupervisionOnline

Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School

Center City, MNPrivate nonprofitAccredited: HLC

Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School offers a 60-credit Master of Arts in Counseling with an addiction counseling specialty in two formats: a hybrid program in Center City and St. Paul, Minnesota, and an online program with two on-campus residencies.

Indiana Wesleyan University campus — Indiana Wesleyan University's regional education center

Indiana Wesleyan University

Marion, INPrivate nonprofitAccredited: HLC

Indiana Wesleyan University's Division of Counseling, in the School of Integrated Health of the College of Adult and Professional Studies, offers master's degrees in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, clinical addictions counseling and community care, and an online bachelor's degree in addictions counseling. Most graduate programs are delivered online with required onsite intensives.

BSBachelor of Science in Addictions CounselingOnline
MAMaster's in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnlineCACREP
MAMaster's in School Counseling OnlineOnlineCACREP
MAOnline Master's in Addiction CounselingOnline

Liberty University campus — DeMoss Learning Center at Liberty University

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VAPrivate nonprofitAccredited: SACSCOC

Liberty University's Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies, in the School of Behavioral Sciences, offers residential and online master's degrees in clinical mental health counseling, an online M.Ed. in school counseling, a residential M.A. in marriage and family counseling and an online Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision. The School of Behavioral Sciences also offers an online M.A. in addiction counseling.

MAM.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Residential)CACREP
MAM.A. in Marriage & Family CounselingCACREP
MAMA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree OnlineOnlineCACREP
MAMaster’s in Addiction Counseling OnlineOnline
MEdOnline Master’s in School Counseling (MEd)OnlineCACREP
PhDPhD in Counselor Education and SupervisionOnlineCACREP

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WIPrivate nonprofitAccredited: HLC

Marquette University's Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology offers an MS in clinical mental health counseling on campus and online, an MA in school counseling, and an APA-accredited PhD in counseling psychology. The master's programs include a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship.

MSMaster's in Clinical Mental Health CounselingCACREP
MAMaster's in School Counseling
MSOnline Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health CounselingOnlineCACREP

Messiah University campus — Photo taken from outside the High Center at Messiah University.

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PAPrivate nonprofitAccredited: MSCHE

Messiah University offers a 60-credit MA in Counseling with clinical mental health, school, and marriage, couple and family counseling tracks. Coursework is online in eight-week courses, with optional one-week in-person intensives in January and July, and the program integrates Christian faith with counselor preparation.

MAMaster of Arts - Clinical Mental Health CounselingFully online courseworkCACREP
MAMaster of Arts in Counseling - Marriage, Couple and Family CounselingFully online courseworkCACREP
MAMaster of Arts in Counseling - School CounselingFully online courseworkCACREP

Minnesota State University, Mankato campus — This is a picture of the historical Old Main Hall and the Annex of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Wilson Campus

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Mankato, MNPublicAccredited: HLC

Minnesota State University, Mankato's Department of Counseling and Student Personnel offers a 60-credit MS in Counseling and Student Personnel with mental health counseling and K-12 professional school counseling emphases, delivered primarily in person in Mankato; its Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision is no longer accepting applications.

Mississippi State University campus — This is a picture of the Old Main Academic Center at Missisippi State University near Starkville, MS in Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MSPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

Mississippi State University's Department of Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations offers a 60-hour M.S. in Counselor Education with clinical mental health, school and rehabilitation counseling concentrations and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. Clinical mental health and school counseling are offered on the Starkville and Meridian campuses; rehabilitation counseling is offered online through MSU Online.

Montana State University campus — Looking northeast from West Grant Drive at the Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) Building on the campus of Montana

Montana State University

Bozeman, MTPublicAccredited: NWCCU

Montana State University's Department of Counseling in Bozeman offers a 60-credit M.S. in Counseling with clinical mental health and marriage, couples, and family counseling options, and a 60-credit M.Ed. in School Counseling offered face-to-face and, since summer 2026, online.

MEdM.Ed. in School CounselingCACREP
MSM.S. in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling OptionCACREP
MSM.S. in Counseling, Marriage, Couples & Family Counseling OptionCACREP
MEdOnline Master of Education in School CounselingOnlineCACREP

Montclair State University campus — Looking east from high road at en:Montclair State University Children Center on a sunny afternoon.

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJPublicAccredited: MSCHE

The Counseling Department in Montclair State University's College for Community Health offers an on-campus MA in Counseling with concentrations in clinical mental health, addictions, school counseling and student affairs/higher education, and an on-campus PhD in Counseling. Master's courses are primarily held in the evening.

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