Admissions
Application Process
We are now accepting applications for Fall 2010. We do not have Spring admission. Our deadline is February 1st, 2010. Only applications completed by our deadline will be reviewed for admission.
Students may only apply to one program within the College of Communication.
Packaging of Application Materials
Students should apply online and send the rest of the application materials in a single admission packet to the College of Communication, Graduate Services Office.
We do not accept late applications or late materials. Only completed applications are reviewed for admission.
Standard Application
Application Fee
A non-refundable application fee of $70 (online application only). The application fee is an application processing fee, not an application consideration fee.
International Students
International Students must fulfill additional requirements to be considered for admission. Please review our International Student admissions requirements before applying.
Transcript(s)
An official transcript of the applicant's undergraduate record listing the degree conferred. In addition, we require all transcripts from colleges and/or universities attended as a non-degree student. A college senior should submit an official report of work completed in the first semester of the senior year as soon as it is available. All transcripts must arrive in signed and sealed envelopes within the admission packet and must be in English or an official translation. All transcripts should have a letter from the Registrar of the school indicating what the GPA is on a 4.0 scale.
Letters of Recommendation
Three letters of recommendation, written by people who know the applicant well, preferably professors and/or employers. These must arrive in signed and sealed envelopes within the admission packet. Additionally, letters of recommendation may be sent online via our application service. We do not accept emailed or faxed recommendations.
GRE
The GRE is required for all students. Students who received their undergraduate degree from a non- English speaking institution must also take the TOEFL (in addition to the GRE. Please see our International Admissions requirements for more information). Our GRE code is R7090. We must receive the official score.
Applicants to the dual degree (MS/MBA) Television Management program must take the Graduate Management Admissions Test.
Applicants to the JD/MS in the Mass Communication Program must take the Law School Admissions Test (test results for all programs are valid for four years).
Writing Requirements
Applicants are not required to have experience in communication industries or in the academic areas of the department concerned. Students from the fields of humanities, sciences,and social sciences generally are preferred. Download the COM's writing requirements.