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Audiology Application Requirements
Ensure you have met or are on track to meet all admission requirements. The deadline for application to the program is January 15, 2027. If you have any questions surrounding your eligibility, please contact the College of Health Professions Graduate Admissions at chpgradadm@cmich.edu.
How to apply
- Apply through CSDCAS.
- All applicants must apply using CSDCAS, do not apply to CMU's Office of Graduate Studies. The CSDCAS student portal will launch on July 15, 2026 for the 2026-2027 application cycle. If you start the process prior to the launch date, your information will be deleted. Please reference the CSDCAS program directory to ensure your application is complete and all application, admissions, and program requirements have been met. Your CSDCAS application must include:
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Two must come from Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty with one being an instructor you had for class
- Three letters of recommendation.
- All applicants must apply using CSDCAS, do not apply to CMU's Office of Graduate Studies. The CSDCAS student portal will launch on July 15, 2026 for the 2026-2027 application cycle. If you start the process prior to the launch date, your information will be deleted. Please reference the CSDCAS program directory to ensure your application is complete and all application, admissions, and program requirements have been met. Your CSDCAS application must include:
- Pay the CMU supplemental application fee of $50.
- Once your CSDCAS is verified and the supplemental application fee has been submitted, your application will be reviewed.
Application requirement checklist
A completed application consists of the following:
- Completed and verified CSDCAS application by January 15th.
- The application deadline for our fall Audiology Program is January 15th. The Audiology Program does not offer spring admissions.
- The application deadline for our fall Audiology Program is January 15th. The Audiology Program does not offer spring admissions.
- Paid CMU supplemental application fee of $50.
- TOEFL if applicable.
- Cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.
- Prerequisite courses completed with a GPA of 3.0 or higher before enrolling in the Audiology Program:
- CSD 230: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders
- CSD 330: Language Development
- CSD 331: Introduction to Audiology
- CSD 335: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
If you have any questions about whether your coursework fulfills these prerequisites, you can contact Dr. Shannon Palmer, Audiology Division Director.
Additional requirements for international students only
International students must complete the following requirements. Contact the College of Health Professions Graduate Admissions with any questions or concerns at chpgradadm@cmich.edu or 989-774-1730.
- Course-by-course evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), World Education Services (WES), Josef Silny and Associates, Inc., or Spantran.
- Coursework taken at international institutions (from non-English speaking countries) must be evaluated by by ECE, WES, Josef Silny and Associates, Inc., or Spantran. Official transcripts and an official course-by-course evaluation must be sent from the evaluation service directly to CSDCAS and to The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, CHP Admissions Office, HPB 1250G, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859. Canadian students are exempt from this requirement.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores.
- Prospective students who are not citizens of a TOEFL-exempt country must submit a satisfactory test score on the TOEFL or IELTS. Score requirements: 79 IBT/550 PBT or 6.5 on the TOEFL/IELTS for regular admission. For more information on TOEFL requirements, please reference the Graduate Bulletin. You can also visit the TOEFL website for more information.
- I-20 requirements.
- Applicants who are offered/accepted into the Speech-Language Pathology Program, must submit to CMU's Office of Graduate Studies an I-20 Affidavit/Statement of Support Form, along with evidence of financial support. For more information, please reference the Graduate Bulletin or contact the Office of Graduate Studies at grad@cmich.edu.
The doctor of audiology (Au. D.) education program in audiology {residential} at Central Michigan 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, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
