MPCAC Mission and Program Data

Mission

The Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) accredits academic programs that provide science-based education and training in the practice of counseling and psychological services at the master’s level. MPCAC accredited programs apply both counseling and psychological principles to specific populations and settings. UWF received its MPCAC accreditation in 2013.  The program was reaccredited in 2024 through 2032. 

The Counseling Program at UWF promotes a model of training committed to science-based education. During this process,  students learn to provide services that are culturally responsive and that promote the public good. Upon graduation, most of our students obtain clinical/counseling jobs and seek state licensure in Florida or other states after gaining experience. Some students obtain gainful employment in the field but don’t find it necessary to later become licensed for various reasons, usually because they either apply to doctoral programs or work for agencies and institutions (e.g., mental health centers, non-profits, hospital systems) that do not require a license in addition to the master’s degree.

MPCAC requires all accredited programs to report the following data to inform prospective students and the public about important program data.

Enrollment, Retention, Graduation & Outcome Data

Academic Year of Entry	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Number of Applications	no data	101	102	84	86
Number Accepted	no data	18	21	22	25
%		17.8%	20.6%	26.2%	29.1%
Number Matriculated	13	14	16	11	16
%		77.8%	76.2%	50.0%	64.0%
Retained into 2nd year	11	13	13	8	15
%	84.6%	92.9%	81.3%	72.7%	93.8%
Graduated in 3 years	8	12	10	0	0
%	61.5%	85.7%	62.5%	0	0
Total Graduated	11	12	10	0	0
%	84.6%	85.7%	62.5%	0	0
Still in Progress	0	0	0	0	0
%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0	0
Admissions Information
Mean undergrad GPA	no data	3.68	3.64	3.71	3.65
Program Outcomes
Obtained state licensure		0	0	0	0
%	0%	0%	0%