Information on Applying
Students who are interested in admission to the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Northern Iowa may apply for Fall (August), or Spring (January) Semester entry. Admission deadlines are January 20 for Fall admission and September 15 for Spring admission.
** NOTE: Application no longer requires GRE score! **
**Scroll down to see additional information about our application requirements and a checklist of application materials**
To Apply:
To be considered for admission, prospective students must:
- Have a bachelor's degree in Communicative Sciences & Disorders (or other bachelor's degree and equivalent prerequisites) from an accredited college or university
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Unofficial transcripts, from all institution(s) attended, may be uploaded with your application. If accepted to UNI, OFFICIAL transcripts showing degree conferral must be sent by the institution(s)
- Submit your resume
- Complete our Clinical Observation Hours
- Request three (3) letters of recommendation (to be completed through the electronic application)
- Submit an Applicant Statement (State your desire to enter our graduate-level program, career goals and the attributes you possess that will make you successful in our program and as a future speech-language pathologist)
- Apply directly to the University of Northern Iowa by completing the Graduate College admission form online. Online Graduate College Application
- Please read the checklist below for detailed instructions
Documents for Applicants:
Checklist **Detailed instructions to follow**
Online Graduate College Application
Clinical Observation Hours - click for form - Do not submit your observation hours at this time, only complete form!
Applicants seeking financial awards MUST complete online applications at same time as admission application. (See below) Deadline January 20 for Fall admission and September 15 for Spring admission.
Tuition Scholarships: https://grad.uni.edu/tuition-scholarship-application
Graduate Assistant Positions: https://grad.uni.edu/application-graduate-assistantship
International Students:
Please use the following link for more information on applying to UNI: https://intladm.uni.edu/application-process.
Checklist **Detailed instructions to follow**
Clinical Observation Hours - click for form - Do not submit your observation hours at this time, only complete form!
Applicants seeking financial awards MUST complete online applications at same time as admission application. (See below) Deadline January 20 for Fall admission and September 15 for Spring admission.
Tuition Scholarships: https://grad.uni.edu/tuition-scholarship-application
Graduate Assistant Positions: https://grad.uni.edu/application-graduate-assistantship
Official transcripts and TOEFL scores need to be sent to the UNI Admissions (002 Gilchrist Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0018)
If you have any questions, please contact: Laura Pitts
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
230 Communication Arts Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0356
Phone: 319-273-2496
Fax: 319-273-6384