±¬ÁÏÉçÇø

password iconPASSWORD
MANAGEMENT
Your  Account:
password iconPASSWORD
MANAGEMENT
Speech-Language Pathology

Admissions

Eligibility Requirements

Before starting your application, make sure you meet the following eligibility requirements:

Show All
  • Bachelor's Degree

    Bachelor’s degree outside of speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders*.

    *Applicants that have completed three or fewer SLP courses (or equivalents) are eligible for the cohort, applicants that have completed four or more SLP courses (or equivalents) are not eligible for the cohort and can take courses via the SLP Prep Non-Cohort option. 

  • Minimum GPA
    A minimum 2.5 GPA in last degree completed or in last 60 semester units (90 quarter units).
  • Approved State
    Eligible applicants must reside in one of the listed states to be considered for admission.
  • English Language Proficiency

    All applicants, regardless of citizenship, who do not possess a bachelor's degree from a post-secondary institution where English is the principal language must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement. This can be met with scores for an English proficiency test: 

    •  score of 80 iBT or above OR 
    •  overall band score of 6.0 with a writing score no lower than 6.0 and no section score below 5.5 OR 
    •  score of 110 or above  

    Submission of these test scores should be sent to the following address:   

    California State University San Marcos 
    ATTN: Extended Learning/SLP 
    333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road 
    San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 

    *NOTE: We encourage applicants to submit the documents listed above in one packet; however, we understand this may not be possible. Please review your Student Center at  to ensure we have received your documents in a timely manner. 


How to Apply

Please review the Speech-Language Pathology Prep Certificate application deadlines and application links below. For detailed steps on how to apply, please visit the How to Apply page.   

The Prep program has rolling admissions. Applications are reviewed as they are submitted and qualified applicants are continually admitted to the program. It is important to submit your application as early as possible to maximize your chances of securing a spot before the program fills up. Once the program is full, qualified candidates will be added to a waitlist.  

The Summer 2026 SLP Prep Cohort application is now OPEN!

The SLP Prep Summer 2026 application is now OPEN! The deadline to apply is April 30th, 2026. Please have all documents in by this time.

The Fall 2026 SLP Prep Cohort application is now OPEN!

The SLP Prep Fall 2026 application is now OPEN! The deadline to apply is April 1st, 2026. Please have all documents in by this time.