Your Investment in a Counseling Career
A graduate degree from the Department of Counseling and Family Sciences is an investment in your future and in the lives of every person you'll go on to serve. We're committed to making that investment as accessible as possible, starting with no application fee required for any program in this department. This page provides links to cost of attendance estimates for all of our programs—including master's, doctoral, and certificate options—along with information on scholarships and financial assistance to help you plan your path forward with confidence.
Application Fees
No application fees required!
Cost of Attendance
Find details on the standard cost of attendance at Loma Linda University at the bottom of each page linked below.
Master's Programs
- Marital and Family Therapy (MS Online): View Estimates
- Marital and Family Therapy (MS On-Campus): View Estimates
- Child Life Specialist (MS): View Estimates
- Counseling (MS): View Estimates
Doctoral Programs
- Marital and Family Therapy (DMFT Online): View Estimates
- Systems, Families, and Couples (PhD): View Estimates
Certificate Programs
- Drug and Alcohol Counseling (Certificate Online): View Estimates
- Play Therapy (Certificate Online): View Estimates
Dual Degree Program
- Admissions to this program are closed for the 2026-27 academic year.
Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)
The Health Professional Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students receiving education or training in a direct or indirect health-care services discipline (Title 38 and Hybrid Title 38 occupations); and assists in providing an adequate supply of such personnel for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). HPSP helps the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) meet its need for qualified health care professionals for which recruitment or retention is difficult.
Department of Counseling and Family Sciences