The 2022-23 cohort application cycle has concluded. The next application cycle will begin September 15, 2024.

Application Process

Applications to both CSDCAS and the JMU Graduate School must be submitted by the January 15th deadline in order to be considered for admission. Late applications will not be considered.

Part One

Applicants must complete all aspects of the CSDCAS application including:

• Completion of an essay addressing a clinical scenario (see prompt in CSDCAS application)
• Completion of the experiences and achievements sections
• Official transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation. We are looking for your letter writers to provide evidence of your critical-thinking skills, work ethic (for example, reliability and dependability) and interpersonal skills, such as compassion, collaboration, adaptability, resilience, and openness to feedback. It is helpful to identify letter writers who can comment on one or more of these traits with specific examples. Consider asking a faculty member, an employer, or a leader in one of your extracurricular organizations/activities (e.g., athletics, community agency, religious organization, on and off-campus clubs etc.). Letter writers should not be friends or family members. Please note that JMU does not require a letter from a faculty member, but other graduate programs may require that one or more letters are from faculty.
• Note that JMU is no longer requiring GRE score

Applicants must also complete an application to the JMU Graduate School. For more information about this process, please visit JMU Graduate School. An additional fee applies. This application includes:

Video submission (3-minute video) – The purpose of the video submission is for the admissions committee to get to know you. We are specifically interested in evidence of critical-thinking skills, along with interpersonal skills, such as compassion, collaboration, adaptability, resilience, and openness to feedback. See the Graduate School application for more details.

Important

Applications to both the Graduate School and CSDCAS must be submitted by January 15. You must have a status of Verification (green) in CSDCAS in order to be considered for admission. The Graduate School and CSDCAS forward only completed applications to the CSD program for review. For an application to be considered by the CSD program, the Graduate School and CSDCAS applications must be received by the CSD Program by January 15.

When application decisions are completed by the CSD faculty, the Graduate School (TGS) will send you an email notification with a link to your “Applicant Status Page” where you may view your admission decision. If you have problems accessing your applicant status page, please contact tgs@jmu.edu. Questions about the program and open houses should be directed to slp@jmu.edu

More questions? See our Admission FAQs