Overview

College of Communication and Information / College of Communication and Information is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

School of Communication

School of Communication Science and Disorders

School of Information

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Media and communication studies
(Specialist)	Information
Master of Science (MS)	Information
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication theory and research
Master of Science (MS)	Public interest media and communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Information
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Information
Master of Arts (MA)	Integrated marketing communication
Master of Science (MS)	Information technology
Master of Science/Juris Doctor (MS/JD)	Information / law
Master of Science/Juris Doctor (MS/JD)	Information technology / law
Master of Arts (MA)	Media and communication studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Public interest media and communication
Master of Science (MS)	Integrated marketing communication
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Speech-language pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Information science & technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	328
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	3

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived under some circumstances for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,071

Applied

533

Accepted

321

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived under some circumstances for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Graduate GPA of 3.5
Additional Entrance Requirements	Graduate GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$30,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

989

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.37%
Black or African American	12.03%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	5.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%
Two or more races	3.54%
Unknown	1.01%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

83

Total faculty

Full-time - 72

Part-time - 11

Male (27)

Female (56)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication; media; technology; information; communication disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,383,374

Location & Contact

Address University Center, Building C, Suite 4100
Tallahassee, FL  32306-2651
United States

Contact Dr. Stephen D. McDowell
Interim Dean
Email: steve.mcdowell@cci.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-9698
Fax: 850-644-0611

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