Membership

Curious About Joining Psi Chi?

Here are the academic qualifications for undergraduate and graduate students.

Undergraduate Students

• Be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program or a program psychological in nature (CAMS, Applied Psych, grad student programs qualify).
• Be at least a second-semester sophomore, and have taken four psych courses. Three can be CAMS (if the application is based on one PSYCH-UA course, the grade for this course must be a minimum of A-).
• Have earned a cumulative GPA that is in the top 35% of their class (sophomore, junior, or senior) compared to their classmates across the entire university or the college that houses psychology, and are within the top 10% of their academic program.
• Have a minimum 3.75 GPA average for psychology courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.

Graduate Students

• Be accepted into and enrolled in a psychology or closely related graduate program.
• Have completed at least 9 semester credit hours of graduate psychology courses in that program.
• Be within the top 10% of their academic program.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75.
• Meet their graduate program's requirements (e.g., if specific courses require an A or B, students must meet those requirements even if their cumulative GPA is above 3.75).

Undergraduate & Graduate Students

• Have a vested interest in elevating academic experience within the university.
• Show clear commitment to research and/or application of Psychological Constructs.
• Attend the required application interview.
• Attend at least one Psi Chi event per semester.

Membership Fees

There is a one-time lifetime membership fee of $60 for the National Psi Chi Society and a one-time NYU Psi Chi local chapter fee of $30.

Psi Chi membership is for life — once you become a member, you can continue accessing its benefits even after graduation.