Eligibility
Anyone studying psychology as an undergraduate student is welcome to join APA as an undergraduate student affiliate. Undergraduate student affiliates are also welcome, for a small additional fee, to join the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), a dynamic student-run organization that helps members prepare for their careers.
APA membership is effective January 1 through December 31. If you join APA between September 1 and December 31, you will enjoy membership through the next calendar year.
Benefits
APA membership offers a wide array of personal and career-oriented benefits including:
A personalized member hub
Through MyAPA, you can easily manage your membership, explore career tools, track your learning, update your profile, customize your interests, and access exclusive member-only resources—all in one convenient place.
Understanding of psychology career options
APA offers a wealth of career and professional development tools to help you explore potential paths in psychology. Resources include the CWS Data Tool: Careers in Psychology, which provides interactive data on workforce trends, salaries, and job outlooks; the Skillful Psychology Student resource, and more.
Information on trends across psychology
Receive nine issues per year of American Psychologist, APA’s flagship peer reviewed journal featuring cutting edge research, scholarly reviews, and analyses that shape the direction of psychological science and practice. In addition, receive 11 issues per year of the APA Monitor on Psychology , APA’s award winning magazine offering accessible reporting on emerging trends, new research findings, applications of psychology in schools and communities, and the evolving landscape of the discipline. Together, these publications keep you informed, inspired, and connected to the broader field. Access to Speaking of Psychology, an APA hosted podcast, provides engaging conversations with leading researchers and practitioners who bring psychological science to life. Each episode explores timely topics—from learning and motivation to mental health, social behavior, and classroom relevant insights—offering educators an accessible way to stay current on the issues shaping psychology today.
Advanced networking opportunities
Eligibility for membership in one of APA’s 54 divisions and deep member discounts on registration for the APA Annual Convention.
Support psychology
Feel good knowing your participation and dues support a variety of activities and programs that help move psychology, and society, forward. Every day, APA works to advance psychology education, training and research through programs and advocacy at the federal level. At the same time, APA works to expand the public’s access to, and understanding of, psychology through programs and partnerships with organizations like the YMCA, PTA and more.
Dues
Undergraduate students taking courses in psychology are able to take advantage of all APA member benefits at the great low rate of $35. For an additional $32 you can enjoy membership in the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), a dynamic student-run organization devoted to helping members prepare for their career.