Application process: 

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders invites you to apply to our graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology. The application cycle for University of Redlands is October 1 through February 1. Applications to University of Redlands are submitted through the CSDCAS Online Centralization Application portal. CSDCAS is a web-based application portal that offers applicants a way to apply to multiple clinical education programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology by completing one single application. For instructions, please create an account with CSDCAS. CSDCAS charges a fee for each application but offers options to request an Application Fee Waiver.

Application deadline: 

Students are admitted only for the fall term. The deadline to apply through CSDCAS is February 1. You must have your application, all supporting documents, and official transcripts submitted to CSDCAS by February 1, or your application will be incomplete and ineligible for consideration.

All applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their application at least 2 weeks prior to the February 1 deadline to ensure timely verification by CSDCAS. Please note that current students must submit transcripts that include grades for Fall 2025.

Do not send any documents to the university. All of the following documents must be sent to directly to CSDCAS:

1. Official Transcripts: Sent from each college and/or university attended. Fall 2025 grades must be included on your official transcript if you are a current student. For your application to be considered, your transcript must reflect the following:
   1. Baccalaureate GPA (minimum 3.0)
   2. Communication sciences and disorders coursework with grades of 3.0 or higher (unless applying for the grad plus program)
   3. ASHA Basic Sciences coursework taken at the college level with a grade of 3.0 or higher in at least one course in each area, including:
      • one statistics course
      • one physical science course
      • one biological science course
      • one social science course
2. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation: At least two submissions from professors is highly recommended. The third letter may be from a professor/supervisor. If you have been out of school for a period time, you may submit three letters from a current or past employer, director, or supervisor.
3. Personal Essay: In a short essay of 400 words or less, address a specific prompt you will be given in CSDCAS.
4. Optional Official GRE Scores (if taking the GRE): Sent by ETS to CSDCAS. University of Redlands CDIS designated institution code is 1137.

You can be accepted for admission without an undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders if you have completed the five required courses in a level or post-bach program, or you apply to the UR Grad Plus program (see below).

Grad Plus students (those without the required prerequisite Communication Sciences and Disorders courses) enroll in a 36-month program. The Grad Plus Pathway includes post-baccalaureate prerequisites and completion of graduate coursework. Prerequisite courses are completed in year one. Graduate courses are completed in years two and three. Courses are offered through in-person instruction.

Students take five prerequisite courses across two semesters:

• CDIS 204: Speech and Language Science
• CDIS 205: Audiology and Hearing Science
• CDIS 206: Functional Anatomy/Physiology of Communication
• CDIS 307: Language Development
• CDIS 309: Phonetics and Phonology

All five prerequisite courses must be completed with University of Redlands, even if you have completed some elsewhere.

Grad Plus applicants follow the same application process as those applying for the two-year M.S. program. There is only one application cycle and process for both pathways.

Admissions requirements

The graduate program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders for Speech-Language Pathology welcomes the diversity provided by students from various nations and cultures. We offer admission to applicants who appear to have the highest potential for graduate study and who are the most likely to contribute to their academic and professional field through research and/or professional practice.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or a recognized institution in another country before applying to the two or three year program.

If you hold a bachelor's degree in something other than Communication Sciences and Disorders and are not planning on taking our five (5) prerequisite courses, please review the information on Grad Plus pathway information above.

In addition to the requirements listed for U.S. citizens, you must send CSDCAS your transcript evaluation, which has been evaluated by IERF or WES. You must also take and submit the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or the Pearson Test of English (PTE) if your undergraduate institution was not conducted in English. The code to send scores to CSDCAS is C122. Passing scores are as follows:

• At least an 80 on the TOEFL
• At least a 6.5 on the IELTS
• At least an 80 on the PTE

Please make sure you take the exam in time for CSDCAS to receive the scores. Your application can be reviewed by the department without a financial statement. However, if you are admitted, you will be required to submit one before enrolling at Redlands. Non-U.S. citizens must show proof of financial resources to cover the expenses of the program (minimum of U.S. $41,000). If funding for a degree program is provided by a sponsoring agency, please include a letter from that agency indicating the amount of support that will be furnished. If funding is from a personal source, please send a certified bank statement showing activity in the account for the past six months.

How to apply

In addition, submit to CSDCAS your transcript evaluation by IERF or WES and your English language test scores. Submission code is C122.

Passing scores are as follows:

• TOEFL: Minimum of 80
• IELTS: Minimum of 6.5
• PTE: Minimum of 80

Non-U.S. citizens must show proof of financial resources to cover the expenses of the program. Applications are reviewed by the department without a financial statement. However, if admitted, a financial statement is required.