How to Apply
Note: the Master of Communication Disorders program only admits in the summer term.
1. Apply to the Graduate School
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Complete and/or gather the following documents:
- Application to Graduate School accompanied by Application Fee
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework from all colleges and universities attended. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the institutions previously attended.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (must be within 5 years) A-State's college code to send them electronically is 6011.
- Immunization record including MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)
Submit to:
The Graduate School @ A-State
Arkansas State University
PO Box 60
State University, AR 72467-0060
For questions about the above process please contact the Graduate Admissions office at (870) 972-3029.
2. Apply to the Master of Communication Disorders Program
Complete and/or gather the following documents:
- Current Resume
- Personal statement consisting of 500 - 1,000 words with attention given to the applicant's professional goals, past experiences, and contributions the applicant expects to make in Communication Disorders
- Unofficial copy of transcript. Official transcripts must still be sent to Graduate Admissions.
- Three letters of recommendation/rating forms, which should be from former supervisors and faculty, completed on the program's recommendation forms. All references must be sealed and signed over the seal by the person who wrote the recommendation. This may then be sent to you or sent directly to the program by the evaluator.
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Submit to:
Arkansas State University
Department of Communication Disorders
P.O. Box 910
State University, AR 72467
For questions regarding application to the Master of Communication Disorders program please contact the Department of Communication Disorders at (870) 972-3106.
Rankings and Acceptance
After the deadline of February 15th, the CD Admissions and Credits Committee reviews all applications for GRE scores and GPA's. Applicants that do not provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements are not reviewed further.
Qualifying applicants are then ranked and awarded points (based on ranking) from a pre-determined scale and are ranked individually by GPA-overall, GPA-in the major, GRE score (verbal/quantitative combined), and GRE writing score. Points for affective applicant items (resume, intent letter, and rating forms) are totaled and result in a folder score and subsequent ranking. Total applicant points are then ranked and the class is selected based on the number of students the program can accept.
Formal letters are sent to all qualified applicants notifying them of acceptance status. Invited applicants must respond at their earliest convenience but no later than April 20th. In the event attrition is high, the committee selects replacements from the remaining qualifying applicant pool, and additional invitations are extended.
Notice: Admitted MCD students begin the program in the first summer term following admission. Upon successful completion of coursework, practicum, and comprehensive examinations or thesis, matriculation is completed 19 months later, graduating in December.
