Counseling Program Admissions Deadlines

View more about the Counseling program admission process; including important deadlines, requirements, transcripts, GRE information, and recommendation letters for each program in Counseling.

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Master of Science in Counseling - Laramie SITE- Admissions Information

Laramie Site Admission Requirements

• Application Deadline: November 30, 2026 for a Fall 2027 start
• 3-year program (in-person in Laramie, WY)
• Upcoming admission terms: Fall 2027, Fall 2029, Fall 2030
• We will begin accepting applications for the Fall 2027 start in summer 2026

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Master of Science in Counseling - UW at Casper SITE - Admissions Information

Casper Site Admission Requirements

• Application Deadline: November 30, 2027 for a Fall 2028 start
• 3-year program (primarily distance with a mandatory meeting every year in Casper)
• Upcoming admission terms: Fall 2028, Fall 2031
• We will begin accepting applications for the Fall 2028 start in summer 2027

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Play Therapy Certificate in Counseling - Admissions Information

Play Therapy Certificate Admissions Requirements

• Application Deadline: July 1, 2027 for a Fall 2027 start
• 3-course online Play Therapy Certificate; one course offered in fall, one in j-term/winter break, and one offered in spring.
• Courses are offered in either online asynchronous or synchronous formats
• This is a post-master's certificate , so students need to have completed a master's degree in Counseling, Counselor Education, and/or a closely relate mental health field like social work or psychology
• No recommendation letters are needed to apply.
• We will begin accepting applications for the Fall 2027 start in summer 2026

 

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Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Admissions Information

• Application Deadline: We are no longer accepting applications to the CNSL PhD program.
• As of October 2024, we will not be running another doctoral cohort.