Graduate Admissions

Information on the application process for graduate admissions may be obtained from the Graduate Admissions Office, Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 207, Boston, MA 02215, or at sargent/admissions/apply. (Students interested in undergraduate programs should apply through the Admissions Office, 121 Bay State Road, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215.) Applicants to BU Sargent College Nutrition, Applied Anatomy & Physiology, Rehabilitation Sciences, and PhD in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences graduate programs apply by using the Boston University online application. When submitting the online application, payment of a $70 nonrefundable application fee is required by credit card. This fee cannot be waived or deferred. The MS OT, MS-SLP, and DPT graduate programs utilize a common application recommended by their respective national organizations. Please contact the Graduate Admissions Office if you have a question as to the appropriate application for your program of interest. Applicants to BU Sargent College graduate programs are responsible for obtaining the following required credentials: (1) official transcript or records of each school, college, or university attended; (2) three letters of reference that must be completed as specified under the application instructions for the graduate program to which the student is applying; and (3) official test results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test (www.gre.org).

Materials presented in support of an application become the property of the University and are not returned.

Deadline dates for submitting applications to the graduate programs are found at http://sargent/admissions/how-to-apply/. Application deadlines vary for each program and are strictly observed.

Deferred Admission

Graduate students may postpone entering the University for up to one year with permission of the program coordinator. Students should write to the specific program at BU Sargent College to request that their admission be deferred to the following calendar year. A $300 deferment deposit, in addition to the accepted student tuition deposit, is required to defer admission. If the deferral request is approved, the fee is applied toward the following year’s tuition charges and a space reserved in the next year’s class.

International Applicants

For purposes of admission, an international student is any citizen of a country other than the United States who has, or will need, a nonimmigrant visa to study at Boston University. Permanent residents of the United States and refugees are treated as U.S. citizens in the admission process and should follow the application procedure outlined for U.S. citizens.

In addition to following the application procedures outlined above, international applicants should submit the following:

  1. A completed, signed International Student Data Form, including the financial support and visa documentation requested on the form. This form is available to download at isso/students/prospective/admissions/index.html.
  2. Certified English translations and evaluations of all transcripts and academic records.
  3. Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for all applicants whose native language is not English. This requirement is waived only if you have received, or expect to receive, an undergraduate or graduate degree from an English-speaking institution. The TOEFL Bulletin of Information and registration form can be obtained at American embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Service, U.S. education commissions and foundations abroad, binational centers, and certain private organizations. Applicants who cannot obtain a TOEFL Bulletin and registration form locally should write for them well in advance to TOEFL/TSE Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA; 609-771-7975; Web: www.ets.org.
  4. International students must provide evidence of financial resources adequate to cover travel to and from Boston, and for tuition and living costs for at least one full year at Boston University. Federal financial aid is not available to international students. Immigration regulations prohibit most international students from accepting any employment except university appointments during the first year of study in the U.S. Information and assistance regarding governmental regulations and University services may be obtained by writing to the International Students & Scholars Office, 888 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02215.

For further advice and assistance in seeking admission, international students should consult the nearest U.S. embassy, consulate, or information center.

Campus Visits

Students are invited to visit the campus to see the University, meet with faculty and students, and explore the facilities.

Individualized information sessions with graduate students, staff, or faculty may be arranged by calling the Academic Services Center at 617-353-2713. Opportunities to tour the various facilities may also be available.