How to Apply to the M.S. SLP Program

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING
APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2026 ADMISSION

The application cycle for Fall 2026 admissions opens August 1, 2025. All application materials must now be submitted through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS) website (click the button below). No materials should be submitted directly to our program or the Office of Graduate Studies at Montevallo. Complete application instructions and information about CSDCAS can be found in the UM Speech Pathology Graduate Application Checklist (click the button below). Please note: While there is no application fee this year required to be paid directly to the University, there are fees that CSDCAS will require. More information about fees required by CSDCAS can be found on their webpage.

The basic application requirements for consideration for admission are as follows:

• Application deadline for fall admission: January 15th
  • To ensure timely processing of your application, we strongly suggest that applications be submitted by the end of December and that all supporting documents be submitted to CSDCAS 2-3 weeks ahead of the January 15th deadline. 
• One official transcript from each college or university attended
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of coursework.
  • Applicants who do not meet the GPA minimum/s may still be considered for conditional admission if the cohort is not filled.
• 3 recommendation forms completed by faculty members within your major who directly taught/supervised you.
• A personal interview may be required. You will be notified after the application deadline to schedule an interview (either in-person or via video chat).
• If you have an undergraduate degree in communication disorders (or its equivalent), apply for the M.S. SLP Traditional track on CSDCAS.
• If you have an undergraduate degree in a different field, with or without some CSD coursework, apply for the M.S. SLP Nonbackground track on CSDCAS.

Graduate-Admissions-Checklist

If you have any questions about your application, please contact either our Administrative and Graduate Program Assistant, Ms. Allison Thomas, at 205-665-6720 athoma24@montevallo.edu or our Graduate Program Coordinator, Dr. Claire Edwards, at 205-665-6724 edwardsc@montevallo.edu.