14 fee-waived PhD programs in Psychology — US

14 programs for a PhD in Psychology in the US that answer which programs in this group cost nothing to apply to. Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

fee-waived Programs

Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

  1. 1

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

    Application deadline
    Nov 15
    Annual tuition
    $33,372
    Program duration
    60 months
  4. 4

    New York University

    PhD in Social Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of California San Diego

    PhD in Psychology

    Application deadline
    Jan 5 +1
    Annual tuition
    $36,575
    Program duration
    96 months
  6. 6

    Tulane University

    Doctor of Philosophy in psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $32,502
  7. 7

    New York University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Developmental Psychology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    72 months
  8. 8

    University of California San Diego

    Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology

    Application deadline
    Jan 5 +1
    Annual tuition
    $36,575
    Program duration
    96 months
  9. 9

    University of California San Diego

    Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology

    Application deadline
    May 31
    Program duration
    60 months

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology72 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Psychology60 months
#24New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Developmental Psychology72 months
#24New York UniversityPhD in Social Psychology60 months
#26University of California San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology60 months
#26University of California San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology96 months
#26University of California San DiegoPhD in Psychology96 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in psychology
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial-Organizational Psychology60 months
Loyola University ChicagoDoctor of Education in School Psychology24 months
Saint Louis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
Saint Louis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology
Saint Louis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

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