Accreditation
The graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) and graduates of the programs meet certification requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, as well as relevant Virginia licensure.
High National Rankings
U.S. News and World Report on “America’s Best Graduate Schools” has consistently ranked the Department’s graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology as among the top programs in the United States. http://www.jmu.edu/cisat/news/csd_honors.html
**Student Outcome Data: High Achieving Students
| Employment Rate in Profession | |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | SLP Graduates (%) |
| 2011-2012 | 5/5 students (100%) |
| 2010-2011 | There is no DLVE graduating cohort for this academic year |
| 2009-2010 | 6/6 students (100%) |
| Praxis Pass Rate (Average Scores) | |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | SLP Graduates (%) |
| 2011-2012 | 100% pass rate (700) |
| 2010-2011 | There is no DLVE graduating cohort for this academic year |
| 2009-2010 | 100% pass rate (700) |
| Students Completing Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year | Number completed within expected time frame | Number completed later than expected time frame | Number not completing | Percentage completing |
| 2011-2012 | 5 | 1 | 2* | 75% |
| 2010-2011 | There is no DLVE graduating cohort for this academic year | |||
2009-2010 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
* Of the two students not completing their program in 2012, one left due to family/personal issues and the second discontinued due to poor academic performance.
**Data representative of JMU’s DLVE-SLP students ONLY and not of the other universities associated with DLVE-SLP
Announcements
- April 2013
Admitted students notified by JMU - June 2013
Orientation at JMU - June 2013
Courses begin - JMU will be the singular university offering admission to DLVE-SLP effective with the June 2013 cohort More >
- 13 students graduated in May 2012
- Pleased to have 26 students begin DLVE-SLP in June 2011
- Our application process is now closed. Since we accept students into the DLVE-SLP program every other year, we look forward to reviewing applications again in the fall of 2014 (for admission into the summer 2015 cohort).
Welcome from Program Director
Welcome to the DLVE-SLP website. This site is designed to assist you in your search for a quality, online master’s degree program in speech-language pathology.

