Graduate Admissions

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Applications open July 1. Apply to the Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate program using the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service CSDCAS. 

More information about CSDCAS:

1. CSDCAS Customer Service information
   Customer Service is available Monday thru Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
   Phone – (617) 612-2030
   E-Mail – csdcasinfo@csdcas.org
2. CSDCAS Address
   All official transcripts MUST be sent to CSDCAS using either electronic form (see CSDCAS for transcript clearinghouse service) or via US mail at the address below:
   CSDCAS Verification Department
   P.O. Box 9113
   Watertown, MA 02471
3. Application Deadline
   February 1
   
   Please Note: The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is no longer required to apply.
   
4. CSDCAS TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Code: C122

Applications for admission are competitive and must be received by February 1 for admission for the following fall semester. Approximately 35 new admissions are accepted each year. The minimal requirement for GPA is 3.00 or better on a 4.0 scale. These must include courses in the basic sciences as required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to meet Standard III-A of the Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence, and professional coursework. Successful applicants typically exceed the minimual admission qualifications. Applicants who have not attained the minimum requirements may be admitted provisionally on the basis of their unique qualifications.

Post-baccalaureate Certificate (Leveling/pre-requisite Requirements

For individuals who do not have an undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, a set of courses are required for consideration of admission to the graduate program. Learn more about post-baccalaureate leveling requirements.

Financial Assistance/Graduate Assistantship

A limited number of graduate assistantships in Communication Sciences and Disorders are often available. A link to the graduate assistant application form on CSDCAS is under Program Materials near the bottom of the page. The completed application form should be uploaded to your application under Program Materials, "Documents" tab, "other".

License disclosure 

In compliance with U.S. Department of Education Regulation 34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)(ii), MSU is providing the following disclosures:

• The Master of Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) curriculum at MSU, meets educational requirements for speech-language pathology licensure in the following states, districts, and U.S. territories:

Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

• Due to state-level regulations, the CSD curriculum at MSU, does not meet the educational requirements for speech-language pathology licensure or cannot verify meeting these requirements in the following states and territories:

Pending Legislation: Alaska, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Unknown (not in compact): Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas

This information was gathered from the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact page of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association website (last update in July 2024). The compact allows professionals to practice in multiple states without having to obtain additional state licenses.

MSU assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions contained in this resource. It is your responsibility to verify the accuracy of this dynamic information.