ADMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Students are accepted for fall admission only.
  • Students are not required to have an undergraduate degree in communication disorders. The following courses (or their equivalent) are required to meet the requirements for ASHA certification prior to program entrance:
    • COSI 211 Phonetics and Phonology
    • COSI 313 Language Development
    • COSI 321 Speech and Hearing Sciences
    • COSI 325 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech
    • COSI 352 Introduction to Clinical Practice
  • In addition, students must have completed:
    • one biology course including a lab component
    • one physics or chemistry course including a lab component
    • one statistics course (statistics must be in the course title)
  • Preferred minimum scores for admission are:
    • GPA: 3.0
    • TOEFL iBT: 90, TOEFL PBT: 577, PTE: 61 for international students
    • *GRE not required and is not used in application review*

HOW TO APPLY

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES MA APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR.

Submit the following using the online application process:

  • A thoughtful personal statement that includes your purpose in undertaking graduate work and an explanation of your study and research interests as they relate to your graduate study and professional goals
  • CV
  • Strong recommendation letters assessing your academic preparation, abilities, and accomplishments

**Applicants must have “complete” status designation in CSDCAS by January 15.**

  • Application is submitted and all transcripts, letters, CV and payment have been received by CSDCAS and uploaded to the application.
  • Documents should be sent several weeks prior to this date to ensure items arrive on time. Applications completed after the deadline may not be given full consideration

INTERVIEWS

Completed applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee, and highly qualified applicants will then be contacted and invited for an interview with the faculty and supervisory staff.

  • Interview Invitations are typically sent by the first week of February
  • Interviews are typically held late February
  • Admission decisions are based on the applicant’s submitted materials and interviews.

All admitted students are required to be on campus the week before classes start in the fall semester for program orientation.

FINANCIAL AID

Merit-based financial support is available for our most promising applicants. For our most recent cohort, all students received significant tuition support.

U.S. citizens can also apply for Federal financial aid and receive student loans. For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office. View the Graduate Studies tuition rates.

If you have questions regarding our admissions process or requirements that aren’t addressed on this page, please contact us via e-mail at psychsciences@case.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination Policy

Case Western Reserve University admits students of any race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights and privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the university. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or national or ethnic origin in administering its educational policies, admission policies, employment, promotion and compensation policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other university-administered programs.

The Master of Arts  (M.A.) education program in speech-language pathology {residential} at Case Western Reserve University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.