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Speech-Language Pathology Admissions

Admission to the specialization in speech-language pathology is limited to the fall term with an application deadline of January 15. However, admitted students can petition to begin taking classes the summer before their first fall in the program.  To be assured consideration for admission, prospective students must submit completed application materials (application forms, official transcripts, GRE general test scores, and letters of recommendation) to the graduate school by the stated application deadline.

Admission to the master’s degree program is typically for full-time study. An applicant for admission to a departmental program is generally expected to meet or exceed the following requirements.

  • A minimum 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) in all undergraduate work.
  • Competitive scores on the GRE General Test.
  • Two letters of recommendation from professors, employers, or supervisors providing supportive evidence of an applicant’s professional qualifications.
  • A typewritten statement describing the applicant’s qualifications, goals, and career aspirations as they relate to the communicative disorders program at NIU.

Click here for the NIU Graduate School application.

Prospective students who fail to meet the GPA requirement for admission may request special consideration of their applications. Such requests must be in writing, must include compensatory evidence related to the deficiency, and should accompany the application for admission to the Graduate School. Final decisions regarding admissions are made by the program’s admissions committee on the basis of a total profile of an applicant’s qualifications.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Sue Ouellette
Chair, School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
Northern Illinois University
815-753-1484