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William James College

William James College

Newton, MA · City · 39 students
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Graduation rate
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Earnings 10 years on
$63,582 typical
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Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

William James College is a specialized graduate institution in Newton, Massachusetts, renowned for its practitioner-focused education in psychology, mental health, and human services. Its premier offerings include a PsyD in Clinical Psychology alongside highly regarded master's and specialist programs in Counseling, School Psychology, and Organizational Psychology. The student experience is defined by a close-knit, service-minded community deeply committed to social justice and expanding mental health care access to underserved populations. What sets the college apart is its immediate field-placement model, which embeds students into hands-on clinical work starting in their very first semester, alongside dedicated initiatives like the Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health.


Wikipedia:William James College, formerly the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP), is a private nonprofit college in Newton, Massachusetts, with an additional campus in Providence, Rhode Island. The college emphasizes experiential education by integrating academic instruction with supervised clinical training in psychology, counseling, leadership, and behavioral health.

Location
Newton, MA, 02459 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
11 mi away
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Student Body
Gender
Men 15%Women 85%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
3 : 1
Pell grant
56%
Part-time
77%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
26%
Black
18%
Asian
5%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
8%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Psychology, General12
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1M
Full-time faculty
63%
Faculty salary
$9,598/mo
Teaching spend
$19,128
per student
Federal loans
67%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — other health professions
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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