Applicants from minority groups are particularly encouraged. Student ages range from early-20s through early 40s, and also exhibit a range of life experiences.
Some students are single, some are married, and some have children.
Some students come to their program immediately after finishing a bachelor's degree, some after completing a master's degree, whereas other students have worked for several years before entering the program. Our military students have varied backgrounds, with some coming from the enlisted ranks and others from the officer ranks. Some military students come to the program directly from the relevant service academy while others have worked for 5 to 10 years in various military settings, including operational settings, before coming to our program. Faculty have diverse backgrounds in their education, research and clinical training, and teaching expertise. In addition, there are nearly 40 demographically diverse civilian and military adjunct faculty.