Overview

S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications / S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is located in Syracuse, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

MA Program in Advertising

MA Program in Arts Journalism

MA Program in Media Studies

MS in Photography Program

MS in Public Relations Program

MS Program in Broadcast and Digital Journalism

MS Program in Communications Management

MS Program in New Media Management

MS/MA in Public Diplomacy Program

PhD Program in Mass Communications

Program in Television, Radio, and Film

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science/Master of Arts (MS/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	321
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

802

Applied

521

Accepted

245

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, official transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume, official transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Resume, official transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

464

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.7%
Black or African American	20.04%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.86%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.43%
Two or more races	4.31%
Unknown	0.86%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

144

Total faculty

Full-time - 80

Part-time - 64

Male (81)

Female (63)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media convergence, political reporting, interactive multimedia, popular television, advertising effectiveness
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 215 University Place
https://www.syracuse.edu/
Syracuse, NY  13244
United States

Contact Lorraine Branham
Dean
Email: lbranham@syr.edu
Phone: 315-443-3372

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