University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Psychology PhD · PCSAS accredited
Accepting students for Fall 2027?
Yes — confirmed by the school. Someone at the program answered directly on September 19, 2026: admitting for Fall 2027.
What their own page showedYes. 2 faculty are listed as accepting new doctoral students for Fall 2027 as of October 17, 2026, taken from the program's own page and quoted below.
Faculty
Accepting students
- Ayelet Meron Ruscio
- Martin Seligman
“Faculty members considering applications for Fall 2027 (updated 10/16/26):”
Applying
- Personal statement required
- CV required
- TOEFL/IELTS required for non-native English speakers
- Fee waiver available for financial hardship
- PhD only; no terminal Master's admission
Where these came from ↗ Checked August 17, 2026.
Status and faculty names on this page are read from the program’s own website and re-checked through the admissions season. Where the program publishes a sentence announcing who is accepting, that sentence is quoted above rather than summarised. The date beside each section is when we last read it — if you are deciding where to apply, confirm against the program page before you rely on it.