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SLP BS Admissions
Eligibility Requirements
Before starting your application, make sure you meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Transferable Units
Lower-division transfer students*: 45-59 CSU transferable semester units
Upper division transfer students: 60 or more CSU transferable semester units
*Lower-division transfer students will need to submit their high school transcripts. To prevent delays in reviewing your application if you have 59 units or less, it is recommended to send your high school transcripts to CSUSM when you apply.
- Minimum GPAA 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA in all CSU transferable courses.
- Golden Four
Successful completion of the following courses with a “C-” or better (12 units):
- Oral Communication (A1)
- Written Communication (A2)
- Critical Thinking (A3)
- Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (B4)
- Lower Division General Education Requirements
Have no more than three (3) remaining lower division general education courses needed to meet general education and/or graduation requirements. Students missing more than three (3) lower division general education requirements will be denied.
Please see the General Education Worksheet for SLP for specific recommended coursework.
*Students are encouraged to have all Lower Division General Education requirements completed prior to enrolling in this program
- Approved State (Online Spring Applicants ONLY)Eligible applicants for spring (online) must reside in an approved state 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:
- TOEFL score of 80 iBT or above OR
- IELTS overall band score of 6.0 with a writing score no lower than 6.0 and no section score below 5.5 OR
- Duolingo 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 MyCSUSM to ensure we have received your documents in a timely manner.
For information about equivalencies of courses taken at a local community college, visit Assist.org.
Prep to the Major Requirements
Once admitted to the program, students must also complete 15 units of lower-division preparatory coursework prior to the start of the major. CSUSM offers the 15 units of preparatory coursework in the first semester of this program.
How to Apply
Please review the Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology application deadlines and application links below. For detailed steps on how to apply, please visit the How to Apply page.
Applications are reviewed as they are received and admission decisions are made on a first come first serve basis. 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.
Please be aware, the Fall start is a traditional in-person program at the San Marcos campus. The Spring start is a fully online, synchronous program.
Fall 2026 application is now OPEN!
The Fall 2026 BS SLP Application cycle is now OPEN! The deadline to apply is April 1st, 2026.