M.S., Counseling, Clinical Mental Health

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Counseling

Overview

A 60-credit CACREP-accredited MS in Counseling with a Clinical Mental Health concentration, offered online with synchronous and asynchronous courses, two three-day in-person residencies, a 100-hour practicum and two 300-hour internships. No graduate entrance exam is required.

Official program name: M.S., Counseling, Clinical Mental Health
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counseling
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Troy University
Administering location: Troy, ALWhere 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
Specializations: Clinical Mental Health
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 60 credit hours
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online counseling degree with two required three-day in-person residencies and a practicum and internships.

Source: troy.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: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Residency Required
Two three-day in-person residencies
Twice during the program, three days each
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practicum Required
Practicum, 100 hours
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Internship Required
Two mental health internships of 300 hours each
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

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

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Clinical Mental Health
Source: troy.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 a regionally accredited university with a 2.5 overall GPA or 3.0 on the last 30 semester hours (graduate school unconditional admission)
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 non-refundable graduate application fee
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredCounseling (Clinical Mental Health) is listed among programs not requiring graduate entrance exams
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 deadline
June 1 · for Term 1
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Application deadline
October 1 · for Term 3
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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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 — TROY Online graduate tuitionFrom the university's online tuition table	$475	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$28,500 = 60 credits × $475 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: troy.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

TROY Military and Family Scholarship Tuition discount
Tuition above $250 per credit hour
Eligibility: Currently serving members of the U.S. military, National Guard and Reserve and their families
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
OneTROY Transfer Scholarship Institutional scholarship
$1,000-$4,000 per year for 2 years, by GPA · 2 years (8 terms)
Eligibility: At least 24 hours of transferable academic credit; enrollment in at least 6 hours each term
Source: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs — The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.) program is accredited by CACREP under the 2016 standardsSource: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Troy University publishes state authorization information, SARA complaint procedures and program licensure disclosures; it advises prospective online students in licensure programs outside Alabama to contact their state licensing agency. Official pageSource: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

State-by-state licensure disclosure for the MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling; additional requirements may apply outside Alabama. State-by-state disclosureSource: troy.edu · verified October 10, 2026
For licensing board contact information, licensure requirements and program approval status, please see below. Public Disclosure of Licensure Programs State-by-state disclosureSource: troy.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 in licensure programs should confirm with the licensing board in their country whether a Troy University online degree will be recognized.Source: troy.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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
troy.edu/_assets/about-us/_documents/cmhcounseling-disclosure-accessible.pdf — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
troy.edu/about-us/fast-facts/state-authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
troy.edu/academics/academic-programs/graduate/counseling.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
troy.edu/applications-admissions/admissions-process-requirements/graduate/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
troy.edu/online/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + campus visits · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements
Campus visits required; practical placement required
Subject
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Length
60 credit hours
Tuition
$475 per creditAll online students — TROY Online graduate tuition, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Troy, AL

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