Graduate Admissions

Before you apply, please review the Admissions requirements for your specific program. It is also helpful to compile all the required supporting documentation needed for your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. .

Applications to SHP Graduate Programs

The AHCAS application portal will be utilized for our admissions process for the following programs: Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical Nutrition for Practicing Dietitians, Clinical Research Management, Diagnostic Cytopathology, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Radiologist Assistant, and Rehabilitation Counseling.

The AHCAS portal will open for applications on September 10. To access the AHCAS applicant portal, please click here: https://ahcas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login

For the Physician Assistant Program

For the MS Physician Assistant (does not include the 3+3 program), apply via CASPA at https://caspa.liaisoncas.com. Applications are available in mid-April. The application cycle for this Program closes on September 1 and has rolling admission.

For Nutrition Programs

For the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition for Aspiring Dietitians, you must apply by October 1^st (priority admissions) or February 1^st (regular admissions) via DICAS.

Please note we are not a part of D + D Digital and the Dietetic Internship match has been discontinued.

Hospital-based program applicants ONLY, apply here. 

For the Dietetic Internship and MPH in Nutrition

Apply vias DICAS at https://dicas.liaisoncas.com. Opens October 4 and February 15 is the application deadline. In addition the applicants must register through D+D Digital at www.dnddigital.com between December 1, 2023 and February 15, 2024 by 11:59 pm central time.

For Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences Programs

Application to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate OTD program must be submitted through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) at: https://otcas.liaisoncas.com.  Deadline to apply is April 5.

Application to the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLLP) program must be submitted through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS) at: https://csdcas.liaisoncas.com/.  Deadline to apply is February 1.

Application to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program must be submitted through the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) at: http://www.ptcas.org/home.aspx. Deadline to apply is October 1.