Overview

College of Communication, Information, and Media / College of Communication, Information, and Media is located in Muncie, IN, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Center for Information and Communication Sciences

Department of Communication Studies

Department of Journalism

Department of Telecommunications

Program in Emerging Media Design and Development

Program in Journalism

Program in Public Relations

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	97
Other Advanced Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

202

Applied

144

Accepted

117

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum baccalaureate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 in latter half of baccalaureate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

215

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.12%
Black or African American	9.77%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.19%
Unknown	3.26%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Location & Contact

Address 2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN  47306
United States

Contact Roger Lavery
Dean
Email: rlavery@bsu.edu
Phone: 765-285-6000
Fax: 765-285-6002

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