MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Overview

A 90-quarter-credit online counseling master's in the GuidedPath format with two in-person residencies, one practicum and two internships; specializations in Addiction Treatment and Recovery, Child and Adolescent Counseling, and General Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Official program name: MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Capella University
Administering location: Minneapolis, MNWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Addiction Counseling
Specializations: Addiction Treatment and Recovery · Child and Adolescent Counseling · General Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 90 quarter credits
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online counseling master's with required in-person residencies, a practicum and internships.

Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Residency Required
Two in-person residencies, each four and a half days
2 residencies
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Practicum Required
One practicum course
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Curriculum

13 core courses, 4 specialization courses, 2 residency courses, 1 practicum course, 2 internship courses (General specialization)
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Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Addiction Treatment and Recovery
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Child and Adolescent Counseling
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General Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited or internationally recognized institution
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale; alternate admission options if lower
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Statement / essay: RequiredGoal statement with five short-answer responses
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV
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Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — GuidedPath (General Clinical Mental Health Counseling)	$525	per creditEstimated tuition$47,250 = 90 credits × $525 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Resource kit (per quarter): $175 per term
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs — Accredited by CACREP through March 31, 2028Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and an approved institutional participant in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Not accepting applications from residents of listed states/territories (PR) who intend to seek licensure there; licensure cannot be guaranteed. State-by-state disclosureSource: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Capella University cannot guarantee professional licensure, certification, or endorsement. State-by-state disclosureSource: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

International students may pursue degrees online; additional admission requirements apply.Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
capella.edu/content/dam/capella/PDF/October_2026_University_Catalog.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
capella.edu/legal/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
capella.edu/online-counseling-degrees/ms-clinical-mental-health-counseling-program/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
capella.edu/online-counseling-degrees/ms-clinical-mental-health-counseling-program/masters-general-c — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
capella.edu/state-licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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