Doctor of Audiology Preview Days
Attend an information session to learn more about the AuD program and admissions process.
Virtual Preview Day
Friday March 7, 2025, 10 am to noon via Zoom
- Program overview with Dr. Kristy Riley, Program Director
- Clinic overview with Dr. Nathan Waller, Clinic Director
- Current student Q & A
- Individual advising meetings with Dr. Riley will be available via zoom following the event
In-Person Preview Day
Friday March 14, 2025, 10 am to 2:30 pm in Evanston, IL
- Program Overview with Dr. Kristy Riley, Program Director
- Clinic Overview with Dr. Nathan Waller, Clinic Director
- Current student Q & A
- Lunch (provided) with current students and clinical faculty
- Translational Research update with Drs. Sumit Dhar, Pamela Souza, Bharath Chandrasekaran
- Tours of the University Clinic
- Individual advising meetings with Drs. Riley and Waller
To reserve a spot in one of the sessions, please email the program assistant, Celeste Lee (c-lee6@northwestern.edu) at least one week before the date you wish to attend.
The accelerated AuD program at Northwestern University prepares you to become an independent practitioner across a variety of healthcare settings including private practice, medical clinics, hospitals, and university settings. Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) and consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the AuD program prepares you to meet the challenges of audiologic practice today and tomorrow.
Approximately 18 students join the program each year, allowing us to ensure an outstanding faculty-to-student ratio. You will work closely with faculty who are world-renowned leaders in hearing loss diagnosis and management, speech perception, psychoacoustics, amplification devices, cochlear physiology, auditory neuroscience and electrophysiology, and auditory learning. Through academic courses, supervised clinical practicums, and a mentored capstone research project, you will learn and work with the latest advances in the evaluation and treatment of individuals with hearing and balance disorders.
Quick AuD Program Facts
Program Duration: 12 Quarters
Student Outcome Data
Innovative Research
Clinical Experience
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in Audiology (residential) at Northwestern University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Anyone wishing to file a complaint with CAA can find instructions on how to do so here.