Overview

College of Communication and Information / College of Communication and Information is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Digital Sciences (MDS)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Library and Information Sciences (MBA/MLIS)
Master of Education/Master of Library and Information Science (M Ed/MLIS)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Science (MLIS/MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	321
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	5

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 Thesis Required for some Thesis, project, or internships
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE and TOEFL score of 94 (IBT) for International students Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required Individual investigation or Master's Project or Thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

358

Applied

318

Accepted

201

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, goal statement, sample of scholarly writing, resume or vitae; for Visual Communication Design degrees a portfolio may be necessary if students applicant does not have an undergraduate degree in visual communication design
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE and TOEFL score of 94 (IBT) for International students
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, goal statement, writing samples, resume or vitae
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree, official transcript(s), resume, goal statement and 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

743

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.04%
Black or African American	6.73%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.88%
Unknown	2.69%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

71

Total faculty

Full-time - 50

Part-time - 21

Male (26)

Female (45)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
318 University Library, 1125 Risman Drive
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Amy Reynolds Ph.D.
Professor and Dean
Email: areyno24@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2950

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