General Admission
Review of applications will begin Feb. 25 for admission the following fall. The Department, however, encourages students to begin submitting materials as soon as possible in order to make sure his or her file is complete. Most accepted applicants begin their studies in the fall semester although in special circumstances applicants are admitted in the spring term. The application materials include the application itself, transcripts, GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants who have strong letters of recommendation, whose undergraduate grade average is above 3.0, and whose verbal and quantitative GRE scores total at least 900 are competitive for admission to the master's program. It is strongly suggested that an applicant have a strong, well-rounded undergraduate major in communication or a communication related field. If you are interested in applying for the communication and mass media graduate program, you may print out, complete and return the online application form.

Application Procedure for International Students
The application and admission procedures for international students are more complex than for students who are citizens of the United States. At the time of application, the international student must provide transcripts that are in English (or have English translations attached), GRE scores, and a TOEFL and TSL score. If the student's application is successful, then he or she must complete a statement of financial security verifying that support funds are guaranteed. If the international student is awarded financial support through the University (Graduate Assistant, non-resident tuition waiver, etc.) the amount of the award can be included as part of the guaranteed funds. Since communication is a language intensive discipline and all assistantships involve teaching in communication related courses, international students must achieve at least a minimum 600 on the TOEFL test, a high score on the TSL test, and complete a semester of graduate study to be considered for financial assistance.

Admission Criteria
Since admission to the master's program is competitive, criteria for successful application can be seen in the qualifications of students recently accepted. Of approximately 100 students who inquired or applied for the program since 1990, 30 were admitted. Ordinarily, average GRE scores of 500 and an undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 should be considered minimum cutoff levels for potential applicants. With exceptionally high GRE scores or GPA the Department will consider admitting a student with a slight weakness on one of the other criteria (on provisional status).

Prospective students are welcome to visit the Department during the admissions process. The Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Michael Brown, is also available to visit with prospective students either face-to-face or on the telephone.