Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.

Michigan State University College of Education · East Lansing, MI

• Field: Counseling (School & Clinical Mental Health)
• Degrees: Master's
• GRE: Optional
• Letters: 3 (recommendations)

Deadlines

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A., fall 2027 (reviewed once a year): Feb. 15, 2027

Essays

Professional and scholarly goal statement

CV/resume (Professional experience, awards, honors, publications, presentations, affiliations, professional development)

Writing sample (optional)

Editor's notes

• MSU reviews applications once a year after the February 15 deadline, then interviews selected applicants before deciding on fall admission. The page says reviewers look for a pattern of experience that supports your stated goal and expect your letters to show that experience, so brief recommenders on the specific roles you want them to describe. The goal statement has no published prompt or limit here, so connect your past helping work to mental health counseling and say whether you want the campus or the fully virtual format. If your undergraduate writing is uneven, the optional writing sample is a place to show analytical prose.

Sources

1. MSU Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A. overview (official)
2. MSU Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A. apply page (official)
3. MSU Clinical Mental Health Counseling FAQ (official)
4. MSU Graduate School: apply and fee waivers (official)
5. MSU Graduate School English language competency (official)
6. MSU CEPSE graduate application deadlines (official)