University of Denver

Denver, COPrivate nonprofit HLCOfficial website

The University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education offers an online, CACREP-accredited MA in School Counseling (SchoolCounseling@Denver) and, through its Department of Counseling Psychology, a campus MA in Counseling Psychology with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration (MPCAC) and an APA-accredited PhD in Counseling Psychology.

Counseling programs at University of Denver

3 eligible programs verified (2 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: on campus, online. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Master's Degrees in Counseling

University of Denver

Online Master of Arts in School Counseling (SchoolCounseling@Denver)

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP Fully online coursework

Denver, COSchool location, not where online students live or train

Fully online courseworkNo campus visits (stated) · Full-time or part-time

Fully online coursework; local practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated

as few as 22 months (full-time) · 90 credits

$1,120 per credit · All students · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $100,800 (90 credits × $1,120 per credit; fees excluded)

October 23, 2026 · January 2027

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University of Denver

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology (related field) · Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMACounseling psychologyCACREP: not listed

Denver, CO

On campusStudy intensity not published

On-campus classes; practicum and internship required150 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)

two years · 90 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

December 3, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

University of Denver

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

Counseling Psychology (related field)

PhDCounseling psychologyCACREP: not listedFunding not verified

Denver, CO

On campusStudy intensity not published

On-campus classes; practicum and internship required

Length not published · 135 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

November 16, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1914 · next review 08/31/2031
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)” Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Department of Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of EducationSource: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

SARA participant; online and distance education in all 49 states except California, plus California authorization outside SARA
Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, Ed.S. degrees, social work, psychology or standalone marriage and family therapy degrees…).

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Research CounselingCounseling psychology concentration without a professional pathway; page states it does not lead to licensure.Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interim Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in General CounselingInterim degree available only to PhD students; cannot be earned on its own.Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Certificate in School CounselingPost-master's certificate.Source: bulletin.du.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School Psychology EdSSchool psychology specialist degree.Source: du.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name: University of Denver
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location: 2199 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80208
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major): 89 master's, 5 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

bulletin.du.edu/graduate/aboutdu/accreditation/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
bulletin.du.edu/graduate/aboutdu/stateauthorization/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
bulletin.du.edu/graduate/schoolscollegesanddivisions/morgridgecollegeofeducation/counselingpsycholog — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), 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
du.edu/ir/about/professional-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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