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Mental Health & School Counseling - Boston Location

Graduate Admission Requirements


For consideration, applicants must submit the following admission requirements:

  1. A completed application - Apply Now 
  2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (a GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred)
  3. Please provide your MEPID when applying to the program to ensure your professional educator profile is correctly linked to your application. 
  4. An original essay of 300-500 words on the topic "Why the MSEd in Mental Health & School Counseling is important to my personal and professional goals"
  5. A current resume
  6. One recommendation (preferably from a current or former supervisor or an academic reference)  - Download the form here
  7. A signed program requirement form - Download the program requirement form here.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts must be sent directly to Bay Path University's Admissions Operations Office from the issuing institution's records office either by mail or through a secure electronic transcript service (such as Parchment or National Clearinghouse). For transcripts sent through a secure transcript service, please select Bay Path University from the vendor's dropdown list to ensure the transcript is routed to the correct place. If an email address is requested, you can route to ccadmissionsops@baypath.edu. Transcripts sent by the student are unofficial and will not be accepted.

How to Submit Your Graduate Application Materials

All documentation, including recommendation forms and official transcripts, may be mailed or emailed directly to Bay Path University's Admissions Operations department:


By Mail:
Bay Path University
Admissions Operations
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106

By Email:
ccadmissionsops@baypath.edu

For more information, call 413.565.1700 or email boston@baypath.edu.