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Please contact our Ph.D. program coordinator Dr. Jenny Roche (jroche3@kent.edu) for on campus visit arrangement.

Admitted students are expected to enroll in and attend courses during the term for which they were admitted. As a courtesy, the admissions office allows admitted students to defer the term of enrollment to another term within one calendar year from the term of admission. Initial enrollment beyond one year is not permitted. To defer enrollment to a later term, students can request that change through .

No, all students will be considered for funding if they submit their application by the posted deadline.

Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee funding. We do try to secure funding for incoming students, but you will only be considered for funding if your application is received by the posted deadline. After the first year of funding, given available funds, enrolled doctoral students will be reviewed and given funding pending availability of funds, but may be considered for future funding.

Based on budgetary constraints, funding for doctoral students is limited and never guaranteed.

We currently have a rolling deadline, by which graduate faculty will review applications on a regular basis. However, to be considered for funding, the application deadline is Jan. 15. We typically try to provide formal decisions no later than March 15.

An application is considered complete when all application requirements for the program have been submitted. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted all required materials. Please monitor your application checklist to identify outstanding requirements.

The Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders is a research-intensive, mentorship program. Students should identify a faculty mentor who does research that aligns with their intended research interests. Consider reaching out to an identified faculty mentor before applying.

Students are required to have completed a bachelor's along with a master’s or an AuD degree, both from an accredited college or university.

Ph.D. applications are rolling (i.e., applications may be at any time). However, to be considered for funding support, applicants must apply by or before Jan. 15 of the academic year preceding the anticipated start date (Fall).