Antioch University Online Counseling Programs
- Certificate in Addiction Studies
- MA – School Counseling
- MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addictions Counseling
- MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Art Therapy
- MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Drama Therapy
- MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Neurodiversity
- MA in Couple & Family Therapy
- MA in Dance Movement Therapy – Couple and Family Therapy
- PhD – Counselor Education & Supervision
- Post-Master's Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addictions Counseling
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Latinx Mental Health Counseling
- Post-Master’s Certificate in School Counseling
- Post-Master’s Certificate in Trauma Counseling
Antioch University is a private graduate institution offering online and low-residency counseling programs. Programs cover post-master’s certificates in addiction studies, couple and family therapy, latinx mental health counseling, school counseling, trauma counseling, and clinical mental health counseling: addictions counseling; master of arts degrees in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, couple & family therapy, dance movement therapy: couple and family therapy, and clinical mental health counseling concentrations in addictions counseling, art therapy, drama therapy, and neurodiversity; and a PhD degrees in counselor education & supervision.
Programs emphasize social justice, multicultural competence, ethical practice, and transformative counseling through CACREP-aligned curriculum covering professional orientation, diversity, human growth, career development, helping relationships, group work, assessment, and research. Delivery includes online asynchronous or synchronous courses, residencies (one to three week-long intensives for skill practice), and fieldwork (over 700 hours of practicum or internship at approved sites). Full-time master’s degrees take three to 3.5 years or 28 to 40 months; PhDs take three to five years; while certificates take around 12 months.
The 15-credit certificate in addiction studies requires 15 months to complete and trains students for the Washington SUDP alternative path with courses like survey of addiction; psychopharmacology & physiology of addiction; substance use disorder law & ethics; advanced clinical skills for addiction counseling; and treatment of addiction.
The 60-credit MA in clinical mental health counseling takes 40 months to complete. The program helps students build core counseling skills through residencies and 700 hours of fieldwork. Concentrations in this program include addictions counseling (60 credits; courses include psychopharmacology, process addictions, and addictions counseling), art therapy (66 credits; courses include developmental & trauma informed art therapy, techniques and practices of art therapy, and art therapy assessment), drama therapy (66 credits; courses include ethics and professional issues in drama therapy and drama therapy with special populations), and neurodiversity (60 credits; courses include understanding and supporting diverse learners and academic and cognitive supports for autistic students).
The 60-credit MA in school counseling takes 40 months to complete and prepares for K-12 support with courses in introduction to school counseling; program development and evaluation in schools; and counseling children and adolescents; as well as 700 hours of school-based internship.
The 60-credit MA in couple & family therapy takes 28 months to complete and focuses on psychotherapy and family systems. Courses include family systems perspectives; applied couples and relational therapy; and CFT identity, law, and ethics. 500 hours of internship are also required.
The 63 to 66-credit MA in dance movement therapy: couple and family therapy program takes 32 months to complete and integrates movement healing with foundational theories of DMT; psychomotor assessment; and 700 hours of dual DMT/CFT internships.
The 72-credit PhD in counselor education & supervision takes 39 months to complete. This program is designed for counselors who wish to enhance their professional competencies in supervision, research and evaluation, leadership, counseling, and teaching. Courses include advanced clinical theory; multicultural supervision; and 700 hours of internship.
The 12 to 15-credit post-master’s certificate in couple and family therapy includes courses in systemic assessment and treatment planning; foundational theories in MFT; and diverse families and communities. The Latinx Mental Health Counseling post-master’s certificate comprises 12 credits and includes courses such as latinx counseling theories; latinx ethics; and latinx counseling experiences and practices.
The post-master’s certificate in school counseling focuses on preparing graduates to provide culturally responsive services addressing the academic, emotional, and career development needs of K-12 students. This 18-credit program includes courses such as introduction to school counseling; program development and evaluation in schools; and a school counseling internship.
The nine-credit post-master’s certificate in trauma counseling includes courses such as counseling approaches to trauma, grief, and loss; trauma and resiliency; and creative approaches to trauma-informed practice.
Finally, the clinical mental health counseling: addictions counseling post-master’s certificate comprises 12 credits that educates and trains students and practicing professionals in substance abuse counseling. Courses include integrated approaches to addiction counseling; family counseling approaches to addictions; and psychopharmacology.
Admissions across Antioch’s counseling programs follow a similar, straightforward pattern. Most master’s programs, including clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, couple & family therapy, dance/movement therapy, and their concentrations, require an online application, a resume or CV, and official transcripts from all colleges or universities where students earned their degree, with a preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Post-master’s and certificate programs such as addiction studies, couple & family therapy, latinx mental health counseling, school counseling certificate, trauma counseling, and clinical mental health counseling: addictions counseling require that students are currently enrolled in, or have already completed, a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, plus official graduate transcripts and, if applicable, a copy of their current license.
Doctoral programs add a few extra expectations. The PhD in counselor education & supervision requires a completed clinical master’s degree in counseling or a closely related mental health field, submission of all official graduate transcripts, a current resume or CV, and a written admission essay or personal statement. Applicants must be license-eligible and prepared to address any missing CACREP- or COAMFTE-related coursework within their doctoral plan.
Antioch University, based in Keene, New Hampshire, with multiple campuses across the country, holds institutional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Key programs like the MA in clinical mental health counseling (all concentrations) and school counseling are CACREP-accredited or aligned; couple & family therapy programs (MA and PhD) carry COAMFTE accreditation; art therapy is CAAHEP-accredited; dance/movement therapy meets ADTA approval standards; and the PhD in counselor education & supervision is CACREP-accredited. These credentials support pathways to state licensure such as LMHC, LMFT, SUDP, ATR, R-DMT, and BC-DMT.
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Certificate in Addiction Studies
MA – School Counseling
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addictions Counseling
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Art Therapy
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Drama Therapy
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Neurodiversity
MA in Couple & Family Therapy
MA in Dance Movement Therapy – Couple and Family Therapy
PhD – Counselor Education & Supervision
Post-Master's Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Addictions Counseling
Post-Master’s Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy
Post-Master’s Certificate in Latinx Mental Health Counseling
Post-Master’s Certificate in School Counseling
Post-Master’s Certificate in Trauma Counseling
900 Dayton StYellow Springs, Ohio
Program Essentials
Post-Master's Certificate
Counseling: Substance Abuse & Addiction
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
15
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Complete in as few as 15 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
15
$600.00
$9,000.00
$600.00
$9,000.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: School Counseling
No
2 – Two week-long residencies at one of Antioch's campus locations required
60
Fall, Spring
Complete in as few as 3-3.5 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
60
$840.00
$50,400.00
$840.00
$50,400.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
No
2 – Two week-long residencies at one of Antioch's campus locations required
60
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Complete in as few as 3-3.5 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
60
$840.00
$50,400.00
$840.00
$50,400.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Substance Abuse & Addiction, Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
No
2 – Two week-long residencies at one of Antioch's campus locations required
60
Fall, Spring
Complete in as few as 3-3.5 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
60
$840.00
$50,400.00
$840.00
$50,400.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
No
3 – Students participate in three separate week-long face-to-face clinical intensive residencies
66
Fall
Complete in as few as 3 years full-time or 4 years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
66
$840.00
$55,540.00
$840.00
$55,540.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
No
2 – Two in-person clinical intensives required
66
Fall
Complete in as few as 36-42 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
66
$840.00
$55,540.00
$840.00
$55,540.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
No
2 – Two week-long residencies required
60
Fall, Spring
Complete in as few as 3-3.5 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
60
$840.00
$50,400.00
$840.00
$50,400.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Marriage and Family Therapy
No
4-5 residencies required (the end of program residency may be virtual or in-person)
61
Fall, Spring
Complete in as little as two and a half years full-time or 4 and a half years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
61
$1,168.00
$71,248.00
$1,168.00
$71,248.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Marriage and Family Therapy
No
5 – Five in-person residencies required (Year 1: June & September, Year 2: June & September, Year 3: June)
63
Summer
Complete in as little as three years
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
63
$1,168.00
$73,584.00
$1,168.00
$73,584.00
Program Essentials
Doctoral Degree
Counseling: Education & Supervision
No
6 – Students will attend two four-day residencies (winter and summer quarters) per academic year, in Seattle (Summer) and Santa Barbara (Winter).
72
Fall
Complete in as little as 39 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
72
$944.00
$67,968.00
$944.00
$67,968.00
Program Essentials
Post-Master's Certificate
Counseling: Substance Abuse & Addiction, Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
12
Spring, Summer, Fall
Complete in as few as 9 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
12
$600.00
$7,200.00
$600.00
$7,200.00
Program Essentials
Post-Master's Certificate
Counseling: Marriage and Family Therapy
No
1 or more – all courses are online with "some residencies"
27-30
Fall, Spring
Can be completed in 3-10 semesters, depending on course load
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
27-30
$840.00
$22,680 – $25,200
$840.00
$22,680 – $25,200
Program Essentials
Post-Master's Certificate
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
12
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Complete in as few as 12 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
12
$600.00
$7,200.00
$600.00
$7,200.00
Program Essentials
Post-Master's Certificate
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
18
Fall, Spring
Complete in as few as 12 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0 or higher
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
18
$840.00
$15,120.00
$840.00
$15,120.00
Program Essentials
Post-Master's Certificate
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
9
Spring, Summer, Fall
Complete in as few as 12 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
9
$600.00
$5,400.00
$600.00
$5,400.00
Tuition is calculated based on credits, at the published tuition rate. Rates may change, so please check here for the latest tuition information. For programs with variable tuition rates, we use the rates for part-time students. “Resident” and “non-resident” refer to the student’s school-recognized state residency status. Tuition number represents the cost of tuition for the entire program, not per semester or year. Estimated total tuition does not include additional fees.
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