Accepted Students

To secure your place in the program, please complete the following items no later than  April 15.  

1. Accept your offer of admission through the Loyola application status page.
2. Submit your non-refundable enrollment deposit of $500 by using the link on your status page that you will see after accepting the offer of admission.  
3. Place your order for a criminal background check through DISA/Castlebranch ($23). The results will automatically available to Loyola. To initiate an order
   • Go to Place Order | DISA Healthcare, A DISA Company
   • Click "DISA CB" tile. 
   • Provide package code LO14bg.
   • Create an account and input information.

DUE JUNE 1: PROOF OF OBSERVATION HOURS. Send proof of 25 observation hours to the graduate program, slp@loyola.edu. The documentation should include

• • A record of guided observations with the hours, dates, and activities observed. The record must be signed by the clinical educators/supervisors with their ASHA numbers. The supervision must have been provided by ASHA-certified educators/supervisors who meet the ASHA supervision requirements  of completion of (a) a minimum of 9 months of post-certification, full-time experience (or its part-time equivalent) and (b) a minimum of 2 hours of professional development in the area of clinical instruction/supervision. 
  • A downloaded ASHA Certification and Ethics Verification letter for all clinical educators/supervisors who have signed off on observation hours.

Students who do not submit approved proof of observation will not be eligible to enroll in a clinical internship in the fall.  

• DUE JULY 1: OFFICAL TRANSCRIPTS: Send your official transcript(s)* to The Office of Graduate Admission, graduate@loyola.edu, showing a conferred bachelor’s degree and all relevant CSD/SLP coursework.
  * If you are a current Loyola undergraduate student, you do not need to request a transcript.
  
  
• DUE JULY 1: GRADUATE STUDENT HEALTH PROFILE: Complete your Graduate Student Health Profile, including proof of immunizations, through Loyola's Student Health Services portal.

Program FAQs

See the curated list of questions and answers that can be helpful for learning about the program. If you don't see answers to your questions there or below, feel free to reach out to us at the contact information further below on this page. 

Tuition & Fees

Tuition and fee rates are published on Loyola's website. Tuition is  a "flat" tuition, not per credit, and is charged for 4 semesters (fall, spring, fall, spring; no charge for summer). For Class of  2028, tuition will be $18,650 for each year of the program. Your $500 enrollment deposit will be credited to your first semester's tuition.

Financial Aid

A number of resources are available to make planning for your educational expenses as easy as possible, Please review the financial aid information at Loyola's website for graduate financial aid. 

Applications for Graduate Assistantships are accepted after the priority deadline for consideration for available positions.

Orientation

Orientation will begin August 24, 2026. Related information will be shared with you in late spring and early summer. Until then, don't hesitate to be in touch with questions. 

Course Registration

Online registration for fall 2026 courses will take place in July and the program will send you detailed information at that time. 

Program and Schedule

The program is a five-semester (fall, spring, summer, fall, spring), full-time cohort commitment. (Exceptions to this curricular structure are not possible.) Students must be available Mondays-Fridays, 8am-6pm. Classes are held all day Mondays and clinical experiences are held Tuesdays-Fridays. 

Locations

Academic classes are held Mondays at the Loyola Clinical Centers-Belvedere Square. First-year clinical internship experiences are provided at the Loyola Clinical Centers-Belvedere Square and local partner schools. Students need to make their own arrangements for transportation to these locations. Second-year clinical externship experiences are located at off-campus sites with experienced ASHA-certified SLPs. Students will experience at least two different settings or populations over the course of the year. Flexibility in commuting is necessary, and students again manage their transportation.

Housing

Loyola provides detailed information on graduate housing. Most SLP graduate students opt to live in and around greater Baltimore's vibrant neighborhoods, with favorite areas including Fells Point, Federal Hill, Canton, Towson, Charles Village. A Facebook page will be created for the Class of 2028 in early May to facilitate networking and housing and roommate connections. 

University Resources

Learn more about the University and all that is available to you. The Graduate Student Services website includes a range of resources, including administrative, financial, academic, and personal. The Graduate Academic Catalogue covers Loyola's many policies and processes.