Your Future Is Online and On Your Schedule

Enrolling in the online master’s degree program at the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies gives you the tremendous advantage of learning from leaders in the addiction and mental health field. Plus you'll enjoy the added flexibility of studying online and on your own schedule.

You can do this, and we’re here to help answer any questions about the online program, life as a student, completing your application, financial aid or professional practice/career placement.

Summer 2021 Semester Application Deadline

The application deadline for the online Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling: Integrated Recovery and Co-Occurring Disorders program is Friday, March 12, 2021.

To talk to our admissions team directly and review your application status, book an appointment or call 1‑877‑470‑4626 or email [email protected].

Why choose the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School?

Student success
Hazelden Betty Ford graduates have a 99.5% pass rate taking the licensure/certification examination within six months of graduation.* And 92% of graduates are successfully employed within six months of graduation.**

An educational experience that puts you in demand
Our reputation nationally, and around the world, gives our graduates an edge with employers and broad options for careers in the addiction field. As the nation’s leading nonprofit addiction treatment center, we have educated addiction counselors for more than 50 years.

Expert faculty
You will have an opportunity to collaborate with faculty members who are noted experts in the field of addiction and mental health—100% of our full-time faculty hold a doctoral degree.

Financial aid
In 2020, our students received more than $350,000 in scholarships and grants. You may be eligible to receive financial aid, including scholarships, grants and loans, to help finance your educational goals. Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, we have implemented a tuition freeze through Fall Semester 2021.

*From 2004-2019, based on 397/399 survey respondents
**From 2002-2019, based on 451/490 survey respondents

“A master’s degree requires an investment in time and money. However, my experience and the experience of countless others has shown this is an investment that pays dividends. Pursuing my master’s degree from Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I would recommend this program to anyone pursuing a similar path in life.”

Scott Vandenburg, 2017 graduate
Online Integrated Recovery for Co‑Occurring Disorders
Program Director, Origins Behavioral HealthCare in Texas