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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
1,852
Applied
693
Accepted
389
Enrolled
Applying
90
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed on a rolling basis?
Application Deadlines
Type | Domestic | International | Priority date |
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Fall deadline | December 1st | December 1st | Yes |
Spring deadline | March 1st | January 1st | Yes |
Summer deadline | January 1st | January 1st | Yes |
Entrance Requirements
Exam | Details | |
---|---|---|
Master's Degree Requirements | Resume, writing samples, letters of recommendation, personal statement, bibliography (specialized journalism), portfolio of professional work samples (specialized journalism only) | |
Doctoral Degree Requirements | Resume or curriculum vitae, scholarly writing, letters of recommendation, personal statement |
Exam | Details | |
---|---|---|
TOEFL: Required | TOEFL IBT score: 114 | |
IELTS: Required |
IELTS Paper score: 8 |
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Financial award applicants must submit: | FAFSA |
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Application deadlines for financial awards | January 1 |
Types of financial support available |
Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students |
Student Body
823
Total Graduate Students
31%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino | 15.55% |
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Black or African American | 10.94% |
White or Caucasian | 24% |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.12% |
Asian | 10.45% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.49% |
Two or more races | 4.13% |
Unknown | 2.19% |
Gender
Male (22%)
Female (77%)
Faculty
100
Total faculty
Full-time - 54
Part-time - 46
Male (56)
Female (44)
Research
Focus of faculty research: | Communication theory, new media, arts and popular culture, globalization, and gender studies. PhD tracks media, culutre & community; new media & technology; rhetoric, politics & publics; health communication & social dynamics; groups, organizations & networks; information, political economy of global communication. |
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Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: | 0 |
Location & Contact
Address
University of Southern California
Wallis Annenberg Hall 3630 Watt Way Suite 402
Los Angeles, CA 90089
United States
Wallis Annenberg Hall 3630 Watt Way Suite 402
Los Angeles, CA 90089
United States
University of Southern California
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