MS Speech-Language Pathology at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Join the growing field of communication sciences and disorders. Learn to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders. Our graduates become immediately eligible for state licensure and are prepared to begin a clinical fellowship to obtain national certification, the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.

Faculty: Arnold School of Public Health | Department: Communication Sciences Disorders | Duration: 84-86 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Prepare for your career in health care, schools or private practice. Study the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism, phonetics, language development, audiology, articulation disorders and more. Complete your clinical training experience at the Montgomery Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic and at off-campus clinical partners.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Speech-Language Pathologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Due to the large number of applications received each year, admission to the master’s degree programs in speech-language pathology is highly competitive. The mean four-year undergraduate GPA for those admitted during the previous year was 3.75 (on a 4.0-point scale). Admission is holistic, and submission of GRE scores is not required, but optional.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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