Applying for Admission

Required Application Materials

• Your signed, dated and completed application form, if you use a paper form. However, we encourage you to apply online.
• One official transcript from each college or university you have attended. Transcripts must come in a sealed envelope directly from the institution.
• The non-refundable application fee in the form of a money order payable to the University of Kansas. If you apply online, the fee will be collected through that web site.
• Domestic student - paper application: $55.00
• International student - paper application: $60.00
• Domestic student - online application: $45.00
• International student - online application: $55.00
• 3 letters of recommendation (pdf)
• A list of all courses taken in relevant areas such as child development, linguistics, psychology, special education, and speech and hearing sciences
• Scores from the Graduate Record Examination
• Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language if your first language is not English
• A curriculum vita
• A personal statement describing the applicant's interests in studying child language and professional goals

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with course work in linguistics, psychology, speech pathology, and statistics
• Undergraduate GPA of B or better
• Preference is given to students with a master's degree in linguistics, psychology, education, special education, or speech and hearing sciences