Counselor Education Program Admission

• Graduate Studies application due: Nov. 15
• Counselor Education application due: Dec. 1
• Interview: Jan. 23

• Graduate Studies application due: March 1
• Counselor Education application due: March 1
• Interview: April 10

In addition to the information you’ll need to provide in your application, you must submit the following materials:

• Current resume. Include an overview of your education, work history, leadership experience, scholarships, honors and awards, volunteer service activities, and other relevant information.
• 2-5 professional references. Once you provide the contact information for your references, they will receive an email with a rating form related to professional behaviors and competencies needed for the counseling profession.
• Personal statement. All program applicants must write a personal statement explaining their interest in counseling and human services programs offered by the Counselor Education Department at WSU. Applicants must also write about any tentative post-degree plans. The personal statement should be no more than 3 pages long, double-spaced in 12-point font.
• Completed Statement of Understanding Form. To ensure all program applicants are aware of their rights and responsibilities, applicants must review and sign a Statement of Understanding Form. Applicants can agree to the Statement of Understanding Form in the online application form.

After your application is complete, department faculty will screen your materials to decide if you advance to campus interview stage.

If you advance to the next stage of the process, we’ll invite you to an in-person, individual/group interview.

During the interview experience, you’ll:

1. Meet department faculty and staff
2. Meet other prospective students
3. Participate in an interview experience with faculty
4. Participate in a structured group interaction with other program applicants
5. Receive information about the program and Winona State
6. Engage in Q&A about the WSU Counselor Education programs

Candidates who applied by December and are invited to the interview experience may choose to attend the interview in January or April. Candidates who applied in the Spring will be invited to the interview in April.

All candidates will be notified via your WSU email address of the date, time, and location of the interview experience.

If students are not in the U.S. at the time of the campus interview, they may be allowed to attend the screening virtually. Please call 507.457.5335 if you need this accommodation.

Successful candidates from both campus interview experiences will start their program in the Fall semester.

In addition to the information you’ll need to provide in your application, you must submit the following materials:

• Resume 
• Personal Statement questions
  • Complete the personal statement questions that cover why you’re choosing counseling, what makes you a good fit for the profession, what experiences you have working with marginalized populations, and what your area of growth is. More information about the questions are found on the GradCAS application.
• Transcripts from all educational institutions attended 

Addictions Counseling applicants should submit the general GradCAS application.

Learn more about how to apply to WSU Graduate Studies.

In addition to the information you’ll need to provide in your application, you must submit the following materials:

• Resume
• Proposed start date
• List of courses you would like to complete for licensure
• Personal Statement that:
  • Briefly explains why you’re seeking licensure
  • Describes your professional or work experience since earning your master’s degree
• Transcripts that show your completed master’s work

Counselor Education post-degree or returning for licensure applicants should submit the general GradCAS application.

Learn more about how to apply to WSU Graduate Studies.