How to Apply
To be considered for admission to the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program, please apply online via the Boston University Application.
If you experience technical challenges with the online application, please contact Application Support by email at sar-info.bu@liaisoncas.edu, by phone at 857-304-2001, or via online chat through the Applicant Help Center website. For all other questions related to the program or the application requirements, please contact Sargent College directly at sargrad@bu.edu. When contacting us, be sure to include your full name, the name of the program you are applying to, and your application ID number (located at the top of your application).
Application Deadlines
The application cycle is closed for Fall 2025. It will open again for Fall 2026 in the late summer.
Application Requirements
In addition to submitting an online application, the following items are required to be considered for admission to the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program:
Transcripts
Applicants should submit unofficial transcripts by uploading them within the ‘Academic History’ section of the application. Applicants receiving a degree from a college or university located outside of the United States will be required to submit unofficial transcripts translated to English with a grade rubric attached. If admitted into the program, we will then require a formal course-by-course evaluation of all non-US transcripts from a third-party verification organization such as World Education Services (WES) directly to Sargent College.
Standardized Test Scores
GRE scores are not required to apply to the program. Any GRE scores received by the program will not be considered by the admissions committee.
For international students whose first language is not English, official TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic scores are required unless you have completed a baccalaureate degree at an institution where the primary language of instruction is English. TOEFL iBT scores should be submitted electronically through ETS to BU using the institutional code 3087. IELTS Academic scores should be requested from IELTS to be released to Boston University Graduate Programs.
The minimum TOEFL iBT score for this program is 100, and the minimum IELTS Academic score is 7.
Letters of Recommendation
Three (3) letters of recommendation are required. Letters of recommendation must be submitted through the online application.
Personal Statement
The online application requires applicants to upload a personal statement. Your statement should address the following prompt:
PhD applicants should describe their research interests, short-term and long-term career goals, identify one to three potential mentor(s) from among the faculty participating in the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program, and explain the reason for the selection of the mentor(s).
Responses should be 2-3 pages double-spaced.
Application Fee
A non-refundable BU application fee of $95 is required. Applicants will be prompted to pay by credit card prior to submitting the online application.