CSDCAS: St. Cloud University

Information about Saint Cloud State University

Program Information | Application Details | Interviews & Visit Days | Other Requirements | Non-U.S. Applications

Institution Name: St. Cloud State University Communication Sciences and Disorders Department

Program Type: Speech Language Pathology

Program web address: www.stcloudstate.edu/csd

E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-01

Program contact: Rebecca Crowell

Program contact telephone: 320-308-4701

Program contact Email: rlcrowell@stcloudstate.edu

Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-08-22

Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: n/a

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	6 Phase I; 15 Phase II
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	15 Phase II
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted	81%
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree	29%
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	19%
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted	7%
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted	5%
Additional information about class profile	2 males in Phase II

Rolling admission process: No

Required supplemental application: No

Required additional supplemental materials:: Yes

If yes, items : statement of intent, letters of recommendation, official GRE scores, official transcripts

Supplemental application fee: Yes

If yes, amount: $35

Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-11

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: www.stcloudstate.edu/gradstudies

Interview required: Optional

Telephone or Skype interview accepted: Yes

Interview date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): TBD

Link to information about interviews: N/A

Pre-admission visit day: Yes

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): No specific day - appointments offered year-round

Post-admission visit day : Yes

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): No specific day - appointments offered year-round

Link to information about visit day(s): N/A

Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes

Link to program's prerequisite webpage: www.stcloudstate.edu/csd

Course prerequisites

Course prerequisite name or subject area	Required, Recommended, or Conditionally Required	Semester Hours	Quarter Hours	Lab Required	Additional clarifying information (if any)
variable options; to be determined by individual advisor meeting

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes

Program's GRE college code: 6679

Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: prior to February 1 deadline

Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: scores that are older than five years requires review by Graduate Dean and Dept. Chairperson

GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE score for accepted students
Verbal	400 - recommended	459
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		565
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	3.5 recommended	4.37
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite Percentile		1020.9

Number of references required: 3

Types of evaluators accepted:

Evaluator Type	Applicant must send reference from one or more evaluators in the category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator type ACCEPTED	Evaluator type NOT ACCEPTED
Speech Language Pathologist		x
Audiologist		x
Professor in CSD		x
Professor: Other Fields		x
Academic Advisor		x
Supervisor / Employer		x
Teaching Assistant			x
Health Care Professional		x
Politician / Elected Official			x
Friend			x
Family Member			x
Co-worker
Clergy			x
Other

Additional information about program's reference requirements: at least one - two recommendation letters preferred from academic instructor/s in undergraduate major

Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: determined on an individual basis, depending on undergraduate major

GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	2.75 required by School of Graduate Studies	3.69
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.0	3.69
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)	minimum of 3.0

Custom essay question: N/A

Citizenship requirements:

Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes

Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: all international transcripts must be evalutated by an NACES affiliated transcript evalutator

Canadian coursework submission policy: same as domestic transcripts

Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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