RMU Admissions

APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Process – Post Professional

• Complete online application
• Once submitted, a designated Admissions Coordinator will process your application, add any supplemental documents (letters of recommendation, transcripts) that may have arrived on your behalf to your student file and email you with confirmation of receipt. In this email, the coordinator will also tell you what other materials have been received.

• The coordinator will update you via email or phone when specific materials are received, or weekly, whichever is more often. You are welcome to call directly with any questions about your application, or the process, at any time!
• Once your application is complete, the coordinator will combine all materials and send them to the Admissions Selection Committee for review. She will also email you an update, letting you know your application has been sent and is under review. The review process can take 1-2 weeks on average.
• For some programs (Counseling, Nursing), there is also an interview. A representative from the program will contact you to schedule your interview.
• During the interview process, you will meet with at least one faculty member who will ask you a set of questions applicable to your experience, past education, and future goals.
• Once the interview is complete, the admission decision will be given to the coordinator as well as the admissions advisor, who will call you with your news. If accepted, an acceptance email and letter will be sent.
• The email contains individualized links to enrollment forms to fill out and sign to confirm your enrollment. You will also need to submit an enrollment deposit after the completion of these forms. The deadline to confirm enrollment can vary. Depending on your semester start, you will typically have 7-15 days to confirm enrollment.
• Once the enrollment forms and deposit have been submitted, the admissions coordinator will add them to your file and update our systems (which updates other departments) to show that you’ve enrolled.
• You will then receive an enrollment confirmation email that will confirm receipt of your forms and deposit. This important email will also contain contact information for the different departments in the University (Financial Aid, Registrar, Student Services, etc.).
• Once your enrollment is confirmed, you will receive an email from IT to set up your student email. This is a critical step as once this email is set up, ALL University correspondence will be sent to your RMU email address.
• The registrar will automatically enroll you in your courses for the semester start in which you have enrolled. You can always reach out to the registrar with questions as they arise!
• You will also receive emails from various departments introducing themselves and offering any help as needed.

Application Process – Residential

• Complete an application via CAS for the respective program (PTCAS, CASPA, CSDCAS)
• Once submitted, applicants will be reviewed after they are verified by CAS.
• Admissions will review the applicant’s GPA, GRE scores (if applicable), patient contact hours (if applicable), and other aspects of the application. If/when an applicant meets or exceeds the program’s minimum requirements, they will be sent to the program for further review.
• Once the program decides who to interview, the program and the admissions team will help schedule the interview time.
• Each program will have its own schedule, outline, and objectives for the interviews. DPT and MPAS interviews are in person, on campus, while MS SLP interviews are via telephone or Zoom.
• Once the interviews are completed, programs will release decisions within about 2-3 weeks after the interview day.
• If accepted, an Advisor will call, and an acceptance email and letter will be sent.
• The email contains individualized links to enrollment forms to fill out and sign in order to confirm your enrollment. You will also need to submit an enrollment deposit after the completion of these forms. The deadline to confirm enrollment can vary, depending on your semester start, however, you will typically have 7-15 days to confirm enrollment.
• Both DPT and MS SLP applicants have universal deadline dates to confirm that all universities abide by. For DPT, it’s January 15th, and MS SLP, it’s April 15th. Once these deadlines pass, the Admissions office provides the deadline date.
• Once the enrollment forms and deposit have been submitted, the admissions coordinator will add them to your file and update our systems (which updates other departments) to show that you’ve enrolled.
• You will then receive an enrollment confirmation email that will confirm receipt of your forms and deposit. This important email will also contain contact information for the different departments in the University (Financial Aid, Registrar, Student Services, etc.).
• Once your enrollment is confirmed, you will receive an email from IT to set up your student email. This is a critical step as once this email is set up, ALL University correspondence will be sent to your RMU email address.
• The registrar will automatically enroll you in your courses for the semester start in which you have enrolled. You can always reach out to the registrar with questions as they arise!
• You will also receive emails from various departments introducing themselves and offering any help as needed.

TRANSFER CREDITS

Transfer credit will be awarded consistent with University guidelines for a course equivalent to a University course. Transfer credit analysis is preferred at acceptance to a program. With extenuating circumstances, students may transfer applicable credits within eight weeks prior to the semester start. Total credits are limited to no more than 35% of the required credits for completion of a specific degree program. Only credit units are transferred. Grades do not transfer and RMU does not use grade points earned at other institutions for purposes of computing cumulative University grade point averages. For credit units to be considered eligible for transfer, students must request that their transcripts be reviewed by first completing the entire application for admission and then submitting the Transfer Credit Evaluation Form to the Registrar.

The University will evaluate and award credit for all successfully completed course work at post-secondary institutions holding accreditation from any one of the regional accrediting associations and nationally accredited institutions. Institutions that have been granted official candidacy status by a regional or national accrediting association will be afforded the same consideration as those that are accredited.

An initial evaluation will be completed by the registrar and further assessment and a credit determination will be recommended by the Graduate Program Director (GPD). Final approval is made by the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost.

For credit units to be considered eligible for transfer, students must satisfy the following:

• The credit is from a course taken at or reviewed by an institution accredited by either a national or regional accrediting associations or the American Council on Education’s College Credit guide.
• Equivalent course based on the nature, level, credits, content and comparability of the course to University offerings by comparing course syllabus and catalog descriptions.
• The student submits, for evaluation, course descriptions, syllabi, list of textbooks and other materials used in the course being evaluated for transfer credit.
• An equivalent grade of B- or higher was earned.
• Courses are preferred to have been completed within five years of acceptance into the program for which the hours are requested for transfer. However, the GPD in conjunction with the EVPAA/Provost on occasion may accept credits older than five years if the course deliverables reflect current course outcomes.
• Previous course work will be evaluated by the GPD of the program and select faculty: for PhD and DSc core courses, evaluation by the Director of Research is also required.

 FOREIGN EDUCATED STUDENTS

A foreign-educated applicant is defined as an applicant who has been educated outside the United States. Applicants who have completed coursework and/or obtained a degree from an educational institution outside the United States (U.S.) are required to have their educational credentials evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) certified U.S. equivalency reporting agency. A degree equivalency evaluation and a course-by-course evaluation to determine the GPA is required. Evaluations can be no older than five years and must be official.

A foreign-educated applicant may be required to submit a minimum TOEFL/iBT overall score of at least 92 with the following minimum section requirements:

• Reading: 20
• Listening: 20
• Speaking: 20
• Writing: 20

The TOEFL/iBT exam must be taken within 2 years of application. This is a requirement for all applicants for whom English is not an official native language. When taking the TOEFL/iBT, students should use code 5751 to have results sent directly to the University.