Find an online program that looks beyond test scores.

Not every master’s program requires GRE scores for admission. Some counseling schools take a holistic approach to admissions, considering your full breadth of academic and professional experience, with no need for GRE scores.

These online programs do not require the GRE:

Earn Northwestern’s CACREP-Approved Degree

Earn a CACREP-accredited master’s in counseling online from top-7 ranked1 Northwestern University.
 

1U.S. News & World Report: 2026 Best National University Rankings 

  • CACREP Accredited
  • Earn your MA in Counseling from Northwestern in as few as 18 months
  • Accelerated full-time, traditional, or part-time tracks available

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MPCAC-Accredited Online MA at NYU. GRE Not Req.

NYU Steinhardt’s online master of arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness prepares students to work with diverse clients to create lives of health and meaning.

  • Prepare to become a mental health counselor
  • Accredited by the MPCAC
  • As few as 21 months to complete
  • GRE not required 

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