Au.D. Application Information
Graduate Application For Doctor Of Audiology (Au.D.)
(The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program at California State University听Northridge is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE),听11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 220, Reston, VA 20191听听(703) 226-1056听听听for the period of February 7, 2023, to February听28, 2033.)
Thank you for your interest in applying for graduate studies in the Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences at California State University, Northridge.听听
The Fall 2025 Graduate Au.D. Program Application closed Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
The Department will be accepting听Department Graduate Au.D Program Applications for admission in the Fall 2026 semester.听听The Program and 快活林性息 does not require the GRE.
The Department values your consideration to apply to the Fall 2026 Au.D. Program at 快活林性息, and the Au.D. program would be proud to have you as a valued member of upcoming Cohort 8!
The information below will be helpful as you prepare to apply to the Doctor of Audiology Program:
The Fall 2025 Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program Application closed Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
The Department Graduate Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Application will be available, Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
The Department Application Deadline is Thursday, January 15, 2026.
It听is important to note that each applicant will need to听complete two (2) applications听for the Graduate Doctoral Program in Audiology (Au.D.)听
1) The Department Graduate Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Application (CSDCAS)
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2) The 快活林性息 University Graduate Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Application听听
Both Applications should be submitted no later than Thursday, January 15, 2026.
The link for the Department Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program Application for Fall 2026 admissions will be available on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Please note:听听There is a fee upon submission of the Department Au.D. Program Application through CSDCAS for the upcoming Fall 2026 admission cycle.
You will need to be prepared to upload documents and information, which includes, but is not limited to:
1.听听 Official Transcripts for听ALL听Colleges and University鈥檚 you took course(s) where you earned a grade. (If you received a Bachelor's Degree at another University be sure to include the transcript or transcripts; this request also applies to Community Colleges, where you may have completed General Education听courses)
2.听 听Email Addresses to request 3 persons to Recommend you for the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program, which will be sent through the CSDCAS "EVALUATIONS" portal
3.听听 Individual Personal Statement听(Directions and prompts can be found within the CSDCAS application)
The Program and 快活林性息 does not require the GRE.
Additional information for Applicants:
- The Department requires a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Communication Disorders听or听a minimum of听18 units of prerequisites in Communication Disorders and Sciences听before beginning graduate study. However, we highly value prospective students' grade point average in the major, and give priority to students who have submitted grades for听12 or more semester units听of required prerequisite major coursework.听
- Prerequisite coursework should include the following or the equivalent (descriptions of courses can be found at听):
- CD410 - Hearing Sciences (Anatomy & Physiology of the Hearing Mechanism)
- CD415 - Speech and Language Development
- CD442 - Speech Science听(Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism)
- CD445 - Audiometry and Hearing Conservation
- CD446 -听Auditory Habilitation
- Phys305/L - Physics of Music and Lab (or Acoustics)
- Prerequisite coursework should include the following or the equivalent (descriptions of courses can be found at听):
- Recommendations are most effective when they are written by a person who knows you and your work. Select someone who taught a course in which you performed well academically, and where you made contributions to the class. Recommendations from family, friends, relatives, casual employers, and coworkers are not appropriate.听 We suggest that at least 2 of the 3 letters come from academic faculty.
- Applicants should听not听need to contact the office regarding the status of an application.听 Once you have uploaded all of the documents and submitted your application through CSDCAS the application is available to the Department Office for processing.
- When the review process is complete, the Department will email applicants regarding the outcome of the process. These emails are expected to be sent out around March of each year.
Read Carefully:
- All supporting documents must be uploaded to the Department Au.D. Graduate Application through CSDCAS before听midnight听EST (9:00PM PST) Thursday, January 15, 2026.
- No Applications or supporting documents will be accepted after听after midnight (9:00pm PST), Thursday, January 15, 2026.听
University requires听all听applicants to complete the听University听Graduate Application.
NOTE: This is a听separate听application from the Department Au.D. Program application.