Students may enter the program at the post-baccalaureate level or the post-master´s level. Students interested in the post-master's program must have a master's degree in audiology and have or be eligible for the CCC-A awarded by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. However, if you do not have an undergraduate degree in this field you may be required to add one or more courses to your program to meet licensing requirements in some states and to be recognized as eligible for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A). Additional courses required for those applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree in SLPA or CSD are Introduction to Language Development and Phonetic Study of Speech Sounds.

Applicants to the program come from a variety of academic programs. In fact, the admissions committee reviews applications from individuals without backgrounds in communication sciences and disorders and from those individuals with a background in communication sciences and disorders.

A bachelor's degree in any discipline. We accept students with prior coursework in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)/Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD)and students without prior coursework in SLP or CSD.

Prospective students must meet the minimum admissions criteria and submit the following for consideration:

Completed and signed application for doctoral study,

Personal essay describing the relevance of doctoral education in regards to personal and professional development,
Transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work (WES evaluation, if necessary), Preference for admission is given to applicants with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
GRE scores, TOEFL or IELTS scores if necessary, Preference is given to applicants with a combined Verbal and Quantitative GRE score of 1000 or above (on test taken prior to August 1, 2011), and 300 and above (on test taken after August 1, 2011).
Three (3) letters of recommendation, including at least two (2) from professional colleagues or college/university faculty who can attest to the candidate's potential for advanced study and research.

A minimum TOEFL score of at least 83 on the internet-based test (iBT) or 62 on the paper-based test (pBT).
For IELTS test takers, the minimum required score is 6.5.