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 Research Management
- Diagnostic Cytopathology
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Radiologist Assistant
- Rehabilitation Counseling-Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track
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 Fall Admission
| M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling-Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track | March 1 |
| M.S. Speech Language Pathology | February 3 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate | April 5 |
| M.S. in Clinical Nutrition (for Aspiring Dietitians) | May 15 |
| Clinical Laboratory Sciences (M.S./Doctorate) M.S. in Cytopathology Health Informatics (M.S./Doctorate) |
May 15 |
| M.S. Clinical Research Management
M.S. in Health Information Management |
June 1 |
| M.S. in Physician Assistant | September 1 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy | October 15 |
Only the following programs offer Spring admission
| Clinical Research Management CRM Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Track |
October 15 |
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 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 January 15, 2026.
Application to the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology (M.S. SLP) program must be submitted through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS) at: https://csdcas.liaisoncas.com/.
Deadline to apply is February 2, 2026.
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 15.
For Nutrition Programs
For the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition for Aspiring Dietitians, you must apply by October 1st (priority admissions) or February 1st (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.
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