Here are answers to many of the most common questions about admission to the graduate program. It is condensed and unofficial. Please contact us if you have additional questions. Admission Requirements Admission is highly selective. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from another country.
Outstanding ability is the primary qualification for admission.
We also consider the match of interests between faculty and applicants as well as the goal of maintaining a diverse student body. Possess appropriate educational backgrounds for graduate work in Human Communication. Applicants for the Ph.D. normally hold an M.A. in Communication, Rhetoric, or Speech Communication. Have GPAs in excess of 3.2 for undergraduate work, and 3.5 for graduate work. Report combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores in excess of 1000.