A PROGRAM FOR FUTURE AUDIOLOGISTS

Earn both your bachelor’s and your Doctor of Audiology in eight years through Nova Southeastern University’s Dual Admission program. From the beginning, you’ll gain real experience, learning to apply the latest technologies and current scientific research in diagnostic assessment, treatment and management across the spectrum of auditory and vestibular disorders.

We are proud of the fact that we are training our students to become skilled and compassionate health care providers.

Stanley Wilson, Ed.D., PT. CEAS | Dean, College of Health Care Sciences

You’ll also prepare for clinical practice with coursework and clinical training experiences that serve a variety of patient populations. With the help of advanced patient simulation technology, extensive resources and culturally diverse clinical experiences, you can gain an edge and jump-start your career.

Launch Experience

THIS IS OUR PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY LAB

Take a look around!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Dual Admission Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) program takes a total of eight years (4+4) to complete. Candidates will first follow a four-year prescribed course of study in their undergraduate major. After the student completes these courses and one year of professional education in audiology, they will be awarded a bachelor's degree. Students will receive the Au.D. degree after four full years of training with the audiology department.

Degrees Earned

You can earn any bachelor’s degree and your Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.).

Program Length

Earn your bachelor’s in four years and your doctorate in four years.

Interview Required

Students applying for Dual Admission must interview during Shark Preview Weekend, an exclusive admitted student event.

Deadline to Apply

Fall Admission: Deadline extended to March 15

ELIGIBILITY

To be considered for this Dual Admission program, there are some requirements you must meet. Undergraduate Admission Requirements are for first-time freshmen students applying to earn a bachelor’s degree. This Dual Admission program is ONLY for first-time in college students, although college credits earned through advanced high school program may apply ( see “transfer credits through high school section below”).

Graduate Admission Requirements are the standards students need to maintain while earning their undergraduate degree to remain eligible for the graduate or professional program. 

Undergraduate Admission Requirements

GPA

4.0 or Higher Weighted GPA
in High School

ACT/SAT

Minimum
35 Composite ACT
1540 Total SAT
CLT Equivalent

Courses

Completed biology, chemistry, pre-calculus or trig, all with a "B" or higher grade.

*Anatomy and Physiology, and Living Environment may be substituted for Biology.

Graduate Admission Requirements

Keep your dual admission status while you earn your bachelor’s.

Dual Admission reserves your seat in NSU’s Doctor of Audiology program, but you must still complete a graduate application once you finish your bachelor’s degree.

Keep in mind that these are the basic requirements, and final determination of admission into the professional program is at the discretion of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences.

Degree Required

You must complete a bachelor’s degree in any major you choose. Additional prerequisites may be communicated upon admission.

Required Test Scores

GRE: No less than a 150 on the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections. *All minimum test scores must be achieved on the same test attempt (no superscoring).

Undergraduate GPA

You must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA. You must also earn at least a B- in each prerequisite course.

Calculation of cumulative GPA for the purpose of program eligibility for Dual Admission will not reflect the "grade forgiveness/repeated courses" policy; all grades for retaken courses will be included.

Credits Required

You must earn at least 120 credits to enter the doctoral audiology program.

Additional Requirements

Transfer students are not eligible to apply to this Health and Medical Professions Dual Admission program. Only students coming to NSU in the fall semester as first-time college freshman applicants are eligible to apply.

College credits that were earned through advanced high school programs such as AP, IB or college academy—or in summer coursework following high school graduation, prior to attending NSU—may transfer to NSU. However, we strongly encourage students to take a majority of their specific science program pre-requisites at NSU to highlight their competency in these critical domains and maximize their long-term profile for future graduate/professional school candidacy.

Students who enter NSU with earned college credits through advanced high school programs may be able to complete their degree and program requirements earlier than scheduled and request to enter their graduate professional programs earlier as well.

Please contact your admissions representative for more details regarding high school transfer credits.

Please be advised that a student's initial course placement in mathematics, science or composition may impact the timing of the completion of all dual admission prerequisites and major courses, and could result in the need to take summer courses.

Ready for the Next Step?

Here’s how to apply.

Dual Admission is just one of NSU’s distinctive Premier Programs. These programs are designed to help highly motivated students accelerate their success.

You can apply for just about any combination of the following Premier Programs:

  • Dual Admission
  • The Fischler Academy of Education
  • Huizenga Business Innovation Academy
  • Razor’s Edge Scholars

You may apply for and be admitted into only one Dual Admission program for your first semester. Each program is unique and has its own eligibility requirements.

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Apply for Undergraduate Admission

You can use the Shark Select Application or Common App to apply to Nova Southeastern University.

Submit a Supplemental Application

Complete the supplemental Premier Programs application for fall entry.

Interview During Shark Preview

If you’re admitted to NSU and submit the supplemental application, you will be invited via email to choose which Shark Preview Weekend works for your schedule.