MS in Clinical Psychology — Forensic Psychology Concentration

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Overview

An online Master of Science in Clinical Psychology with a Forensic Psychology specialization covering psychology and the law, forensic assessment techniques and current issues in forensic practice.

Official program name: MS in Clinical Psychology - Forensic Psychology specialization
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Clinical Psychology
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — Forensic PsychologyA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Forensic psychologyPsychology applied to legal and justice settings. Academic study does not by itself confer eligibility to practice as a psychologist.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Capella University
Location: Minneapolis, MNFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Forensic Psychology — formal concentration / track
Tracks / concentrations: Forensic Psychology
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Required credits: 53 total quarter credits
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: 24 months (estimate with no transfer credits) (no transfer credits)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Why this program is listed

Named Forensic Psychology specialization with its own required courses inside the online MS in Clinical Psychology.

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology with a named Forensic Psychology specialization of five core and six specialization courses.

Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Specialization courses include Psychology and the Law, Techniques of Forensic Practice, and Current Issues and Trends in Forensic Practice.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Learning format is GuidedPath, organized by quarter with one to three courses per 10-week quarter.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Accelerated options

Up to 15 transfer credits are accepted.
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Other

Program page states the Clinical Counseling specialization (not Forensic Psychology) requires in-person residencies, practicum and internship hours; coursework is online in GuidedPath.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements. Page states Capella cannot guarantee licensure, certification or endorsement and that state licensure requirements vary.Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

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

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or an internationally recognized institution.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.3 — Minimum GPA of 2.3 (2.7 for the Clinical Counseling specialization) on a 4.0 scale.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 15 credits may transfer.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee.
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredGRE and GMAT are not required for admission (MS in Clinical Psychology page).
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school 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 students — GuidedPath per credit	$525	per creditCalculated tuition$27,825 = 53 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 24, 2026
All students — Estimated total with no transfer credits	$27,825	entire programSource: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other published fees

Resource kit: $160
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Capella Progress Reward scholarship Institutional scholarship
$2.5K toward a master's degree
Eligibility: Eligibility rules and exclusions apply.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Military tuition discount Tuition discount
10% military discount
Eligibility: Active-duty service members, guard and reserve members, veterans and their spouses.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

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

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Minnesota.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 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/online-psychology-degrees/ms-clinical-psychology-program/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
capella.edu/online-psychology-degrees/ms-clinical-psychology-program/masters-forensic-psychology/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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