Degree
Admissions
If
you have the motivation for self-discovery and the academic
background to pursue a rigorous graduate degree in the fields
of counseling, your graduate school search will lead you to
Southwestern. Southwestern College offers a holistic perspective
in all our degree programs, whether you seek a Master's
degree in Counseling or specialization in Grief
Counseling or Art
Therapy/ Counseling programs. We are an especially good
fit if you are an adult learner who wants to deepen and enhance
your relationship to life, while enhancing your professional
skills in psychology.
Southwestern
College admits students to its educational programs without
regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, sexual preference
or national and
ethnic origin. For questions concerning admissions, please contact:
Director
of Admissions
Southwestern College
P.O. Box 4788
Santa Fe, NM 87502-4788
Toll Free (877) 471-5756.
admissions@swc.edu
All
M.A. degree applicants
must submit an application, a $50 non-refundable application
fee, a resume and a typed personal statement describing professional
and educational goals and intentions. Official transcripts must
be sent from all previous colleges to the director of admissions.
Three letters of recommendation must be either submitted on
or attached to the confidential recommendation form included
in the application. Letters from Southwestern College faculty
or students as well as family members are not acceptable. All
degree applicants must review the admissions requirements for
the degree program of their choice. These requirements include
undergraduate prerequisite coursework, and in Art Therapy/ Counseling,
an art portfolio. International students must review program
admissions requirements as well as contact the Director of Admissions
for international student admission requirements. Application
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After
all items have been received, students must have an admissions
interview. Transcripts and related admissions records become
the property of the College and cannot be returned to the student
or sent to another institution.
Southwestern
College admits M.A. students in the fall, winter, and spring
quarters. The application deadline for fall quarter admissions
is June 1; for winter quarter admissions, October 15; for spring
quarter admissions, January 30. Applications received or
completed after the quarter deadlines are considered on a space
available basis. Applicants who wish to transfer from other
M.A. programs in Counseling or Art Therapy/ Counseling must
have their graduate coursework evaluated for equivalency to
determine the degree requirements they must meet at Southwestern
College.
Applicants
are notified of admissions decisions in writing as soon as
possible after the completion of the application process. In
accordance with the common practice of academic institutions,
admissions decisions are not subject to negotiation or appeal.
Each year, the College receives applications from many qualified
people. From the pool of qualified applicants, the College
accepts those students whose skills and goals appear to be
the best match for the educational opportunities provided at
Southwestern College.
Tuition
Deposit
Upon
notification of acceptance into a degree program, students
are expected to pay a non-refundable enrollment deposit of
$200 by the deadline stated in their acceptance letter. The
deposit is credited to the student's account and will apply
toward tuition. Students who wish to defer enrollment must
apply in writing to the admissions office.
To
view program specific admissions requirements, please click
on one of the links below:
M.A. in Counseling
M.A. in Art Therapy/ Counseling
M.A. in Counseling with a concentration
in Grief, Loss and Trauma
