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As an Adler student, you will connect with a community of like-minded thinkers driven to challenge convention and lead systems change.
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Why Adler
At Adler University, education is about global impact. Students don’t just study systems. They transform them. Explore counseling, psychology, and leadership graduate programs designed to drive change.
What sets Adler apart
At Adler University, graduate degrees are built on community engagement and applied experience, preparing future leaders to drive meaningful change.
Across Chicago and Vancouver, and through a vibrant online community, students study in purpose-driven master’s and doctoral programs shaped by expert faculty, strengthened by personalized support, and enriched with real-world opportunities.
How to Apply
Research that moves ideas forward
Engage in graduate research that reflects your passions and drives impact, exploring topics from mental health to social policy to systems transformation with guidance from expert faculty mentors.
Curious where your research could go? Start by getting to know the faculty who make it possible.
Meet Our Faculty
Career development + practicums
Education at Adler moves beyond theory into practice. Practicums, internships, and community partnerships provide pathways for students to deepen expertise, apply knowledge in complex settings, and cultivate influential professional networks.
When you graduate from Adler, you are prepared to lead with confidence across sectors and systems.
Student Journeys
Navigate your next steps
Find everything you need to explore programs, understand requirements, and start your Adler journey.
“Professors do more than teach in this program, they offer us a safe space to make mistakes, ask real questions, and express our fears and hopes in order to be prepared for our future careers.”
– Allegra Socki
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Admission deadlines
Master’s admissions deadlines
Our master’s programs reach capacity, so we encourage you to begin the application process early. While we accept applications throughout the year, the following deadlines ensure that students receive full consideration before programs fill up.
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Clinical Mental Health Counseling | M.A.
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Clinical Mental Health Counseling | M.A.
Term
Summer 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
3/15/2026Clinical Mental Health Counseling | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Counseling: Art Therapy | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Couple + Family Therapy | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Forensic Mental Health Leadership | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Sport + Human Performance | M.S.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Applied Psychology | M.A.
Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Applied Psychology | M.A.
Term
Spring I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
12/1/2025Applied Psychology | M.A.
Term
Summer I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
4/1/2026Applied Psychology | M.A.
Term
Fall I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
8/1/2026Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Clinical Mental Health Counseling | M.A.
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Clinical Mental Health Counseling | M.A.
Term
Summer 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
3/15/2026Clinical Mental Health Counseling | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Counseling: Art Therapy | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | M.A.
Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | M.A.
Term
Spring I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
12/1/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | M.A.
Term
Summer I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
4/1/2026Industrial + Organizational Psychology | M.A.
Term
Fall I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
8/1/2026Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Military Psychology | M.A.
Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Military Psychology | M.A.
Term
Spring I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
12/1/2025Military Psychology | M.A.
Term
Summer I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
4/1/2026Military Psychology | M.A.
Term
Fall I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
8/1/2026Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Organizational Leadership | M.A.
Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Organizational Leadership | M.A.
Term
Spring I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
12/1/2025Organizational Leadership | M.A.
Term
Summer I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
4/1/2026Organizational Leadership | M.A.
Term
Fall I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
8/1/2026Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Counselling Psychology | M.A
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Counselling Psychology | M.A
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Counselling Psychology | MCP
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy | MCP:AT
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Counselling Psychology: School and Youth | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Counselling Psychology: School and Youth | MCP:SY
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | M.A.
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | M.A.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | MIOP
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | MIOP
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Psychology: Health + Wellness | M.Psych
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Psychology: Health + Wellness | M.Psych
Term
Summer 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
3/15/2026Psychology: Health + Wellness | M.Psych
Term
Fall 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
5/15/2026Doctoral admissions deadlines
Our doctorate programs reach capacity, so we encourage you to begin the application process early. While we accept applications throughout the year, the following deadlines ensure that students receive full consideration before programs fill up.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
11/15/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Clinical Psychology | Psy.D.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
11/15/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Counselor Education + Supervision | Ph.D.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Couple + Family Therapy | Ph.D.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Art Therapy | Ph.D.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Counselor Education + Supervision | Ph.D.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | Ph.D.
Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | Ph.D.
Term
Spring I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
12/1/2025Industrial + Organizational Psychology | Ph.D.
Term
Summer I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
4/1/2026Industrial + Organizational Psychology | Ph.D.
Term
Fall I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
8/1/2026Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Organizational Leadership | Ph.D.
Term
Fall II 2025Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
10/6/2025Organizational Leadership | Ph.D.
Term
Spring I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
12/1/2025Organizational Leadership | Ph.D.
Term
Summer I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
4/1/2026Organizational Leadership | Ph.D.
Term
Fall I 2026Priority
N/AFinal Consideration
8/1/2026Term
Fall 2026Priority
1/15/2026Final Consideration
1/15/2026Clinical Psychology | Psy.D.
Term
Fall 2026Priority
1/15/2026Final Consideration
1/15/2026Certificates admissions deadlines
Our certificate programs reach capacity, so we encourage you to begin the application process early. While we accept applications throughout the year, the following deadlines ensure that students receive full consideration before programs fill up.
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Sex Therapy | CERT
Term
Spring 2026Priority
9/30/2025Final Consideration
11/1/2025Sex Therapy | CERT
Term
Summer 2026Priority
2/15/2026Final Consideration
3/15/2026Sex Therapy | CERT
Term
Fall 2026Priority
12/1/2025Final Consideration
2/15/2026
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