Minnesota Schools and Programs

Are you interested in a career in speech-language pathology or audiology? Whether you are interested in undergraduate programs, graduate programs, or speech therapy assistant programs, MNSHA has you covered! We’ve done the research and compiled Minnesota college and university program requirements and specialty areas into one convenient handout. We make it easy for you to compare school requirements and choose the program that is best for you!

Alexandria Technical and Community College

Location: Alexandria, Minnesota
Website: https://www.alextech.edu/programs/speech-language-pathology-assistant
Degrees offered: Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Certificate

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location: Mankato, MN
Website: ahn.mnsu.edu/cd/
Degrees Offered: BA, BS, MS
NSSLHA Chapter: YES

MS Application Requirements

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
• Letters of recommendation: 3
• Writing sample/essay: 1

 
GRE

• Graduate Program Credits: 54 (Thesis); 53 (Alternate Plan Paper)
• GPA: 3.36 – 4.0
• GRE Verbal: 132-166
• GRE Quantitative: 138-162
• GRE Analytical Writing: 3-5

Minnesota State University, Moorhead

Location: Moorhead, MN
Website: www.mnstate.edu/slhs/
Degrees Offered: BS, MS
NSSLHA Chapter: YES
BS Specialty Tracks / Unique Features: pre-audiology emphasis; speech-language and audiology clinical experience in senior year
MS Specialty Tracks / Unique Features: Regional Assistive Technology Center; Voice evaluation pool including transgender voice

MS Application Requirements

• CSD undergraduate degree
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
• Letters of recommendation: 3
• Other: leveling courses with non-CSD undergraduate degree

 
GRE

• Verbal reasoning: 145-155
• Quantitative reasoning: 144-154
• Analytical writing: 3.5-4.5
  • GPA: 3.33-3.97
  • Credit Hour Requirement: Total semester credit hours: 54

St. Cloud State University

Location: St. Cloud, MN
Website: www.stcloudstate.edu/csd/
NSSLHA Chapter: YES
Degrees Offered: BS, MS

MS Application Requirements

• CSD undergraduate degree
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
• Personal interview
• Letters of recommendation: 3
• Writing sample/essay: 2

 
GRE

• Verbal reasoning: 149-170
• Quantitative reasoning: 154-160
• Analytical writing: 3.50 – 5.00
  • GPA: 3.51-4.0
  • Credit Hour Requirement: Total semester credit hours: 55

University of Minnesota, Duluth

Location: Duluth, MN
Website: www.d.umn.edu/csd
NSSLHA Chapter: YES
Degrees Offered: Other, MS

MA Application Requirements

• CSD undergraduate degree
• Letters of recommendation: 3
• Other: Application Statement

 
GRE

• Data not available
  • GPA: See website
  • Credit Hour Requirement: Total semester credit hours: 47

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.slhs.umn.edu/
NSSLHA Chapter: YES
Degrees offered: BA, MA, AuD, PhD, Combined MS/PhD, Combined AuD/PhD

MS Application Requirements

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
• Letters of recommendation: 3
• Writing sample/essay: 1

 
GRE

• Verbal reasoning: 147-168
• Quantitative reasoning: 143-166
• Analytical writing: 3.00-6.00
  • GPA: 3.12-4.00
  • Credit Hour Requirement: Total semester credit hours: 58

 
AuD Application Requirements

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
• Letters of recommendation: 3
• Writing sample/essay: 1
• Other: Transcript

 
GRE

• Verbal reasoning: 144-165
• Quantitative reasoning: 146-162
• Analytical writing: 3.00-5.50
  • GPA: 3.44-4.00
  • Credit Hour Requirement: Total semester credit hours: 101

PhD Application Requirements

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
• Letters of recommendation: 3
• Writing sample/essay: 1

 
Combined Degree Programs Offered:

• Masters/research doctoral (e.g., MA/PhD)
• Clinical doctoral/research doctoral (e.g., AuD/PhD)
  • Credit Hour Requirement: Total semester credit hours: 62