Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.

Candidates for admission must possess a bachelor’s degree from any appropriately accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. Associations recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEA) confer appropriate accreditation; these associations include but are not limited to regional accreditors.

Students who do not meet the standard admission requirements but who demonstrate potential may be provisionally admitted and may take up to six (6) credits during their first semester. A student must receive a minimum grade of “B” in each of these courses in order to be fully admitted to a graduate program.

Candidates for admission to the School of Nursing and Health Professions Master of Arts in Counseling must submit the following documents to the Office of Admissions:

• Complete the online application for admission.
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended at the undergraduate and graduate level. Students should request that the transcripts be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Transcripts submitted by students must be in the original sealed envelope.
• Two letters of recommendation in support of the application testifying to the applicant’s aptitude for graduate education and potential for professional growth and development. Letters from college instructors and current or recent employers are appropriate.
• A 500-word personal reflective essay, describing your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in counseling, why you believe you will be a good fit for Trinity’s program, and how this degree will help you pursue your academic and personal goals.
• Completion of an interview with Counseling faculty.
• A current résumé or curriculum vitae.

All supporting materials should be sent to:

Trinity Office of Admissions
125 Michigan Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20017

All materials received by Trinity from applicants or third parties (high schools, undergraduate institutions, graduate institutions, recommenders, etc.) will become the property of Trinity. Trinity does not return or release materials submitted to the admissions office to applicants or to third parties.

Trinity Washington has a welcoming campus environment and prospective students are encouraged to visit. For entrance into the counseling program an interview is required. Dates for the interview will be provided once all admission materials have been received.

Applications are received for Fall and Spring semesters.

In some instances, students may be permitted to register for up to six (6) credits prior to the receipt of all admission materials. Such students will be assigned non-degree status for no more than one (1) semester. In such cases permission to register should not be construed as conferring admission to the degree program. Students from whom complete admission files have not been received by the end of the first semester will be dismissed and must reapply for admission.

Students enrolled in a graduate degree program may transfer a maximum of six (6) credits from appropriately accredited institutions of higher learning toward a degree at Trinity. Associations recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEA) confer appropriate accreditation; these associations include but are not limited to regional accreditors. For specific rules governing transfer credits, see the Graduate Academic Policies section.