Overview

School of Communication Studies / School of Communication Studies is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for applicants seeking assistantship) Thesis Required for some Thesis, coursework, project, or internship
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

21

Accepted

9

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 15th	December 20th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 20th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for applicants seeking assistantship)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 (3.3 is recommended), goal statement, undergraduate major/minor in communication, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, CV/Resume, Assistantship Application.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree represented by a CCI discipline; Minimum 3.3 graduate GPA (3.5 strongly recommended); TOEFL iBT minimum 94 or min IELTS 7.0 or min MELAB 82 or PTE min 65 or Duolingo min 120, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, scholarly writing sample, official transcripts

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 2
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	20%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (1)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
201 Taylor Hall, 300 Midway Drive
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Haridakis
Interim Director
Email: pharidak@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-0180

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