Overview

School of Communication / School of Communication is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	159
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

887

Applied

389

Accepted

184

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

372

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.8%
Black or African American	20.7%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	3.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	18.28%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

81

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 23

Male (40)

Female (41)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	New communication technology; documentaries and public broadcasting; litigation and public relations; dissident media; race, gender, and the media; international journalism and human rights; social media; media, technology and democracy; internet governance; intellectual property policy; disability and communication; social-issue games; platform governance; surveillance and society
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
McKinley Building 111
Washington, DC  20016
United States

Contact Dr. Laura DeNardis
Interim Dean
Email: denardis@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2058
Fax: 202-885-2099

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