Admission Requirements & Deadlines

Communication Management (M.S.)

Application Deadlines

summer	fall
Final Deadline: May 1	Early Deadline: April 1 Priority Deadline: June 15 Final Deadline: Aug. 15

Admission Criteria

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the following fields: mass communication; public relations and advertising; communication studies, or related field; or equivalent professional experiences that are documented by the student and approved by the program director.
No GRE scores are required.
A minimum overall GPA of 3.00 or higher for full admission. Conditional admission may be granted to students whose GPA is at least a 2.8. GPA calculations for admission may be based upon the last 60 credits of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study. Courses taken beyond the baccalaureate degree may be included in the undergraduate grade point average only if they are at least upper division undergraduate work (300/400 level).

Application Requirements

Submit an online application, application fee and official transcripts, along with:

Letter of Recommendation: One letter of recommendation from instructors or supervisors familiar with your record, aptitude and potential for graduate work (email addresses of recommenders must be entered on application) are required.
Resume: A current professional resume
Statement of Intent: A statement in 1,000 words or less (typed, double-spaced), based on your resume, that:
- expresses your intent and/or interest,
- explains your professional and academic experiences with researching, planning, implementing and evaluating communication programs and campaigns; and
- describes at least four learning objectives-what you want to achieve in this program and why.

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

U.S. Immigration requires F1 and J1 students to be enrolled full-time with the majority of their classes taken in-person and on campus. For a list of TU programs that comply as well as information on required credential evaluations and English-language proficiency, please see admission requirements for international students.