Overview

Department of Communication and Sociology / Department of Communication and Sociology is located in Abilene, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	General communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

6

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 10th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official Transcripts, Recommendations, Purpose Statement, Writing Sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$46,476

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

4

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 0

Part-time - 7

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Intercultural communication, family communication, forensics, interpersonal communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address ACU Box 29100
Abilene, TX  79699-9100
United States

Contact Dr. Lauren Lemley
Graduate Director
Email: lauren.lemley@acu.edu
Phone: 325-674-2136

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