How to Apply
Online Application Requirements
The Graduate School online application will ask you to upload the following additional program-specific material:
- Statement of purpose (two to three pages explaining your academic interest and background in communications and how graduate study at Penn State fits into your career plans)
- Writing sample (any academic or professional work that demonstrates your analytical and writing abilities)
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Three (3) letters of recommendation (preferably from those who can assess your past academic performance and potential for graduate studies)
Important note: Ph.D. recommenders will not be instructed on how to submit their letters until the application is submitted. Please plan accordingly to give your recommenders plenty of time to submit their letters by the application deadline.
Additional Mailed Materials
Further, hard copies of the following materials must be sent directly to the College of Communications, Graduate Office, 201 Carnegie Bldg, University Park, PA 16802:
- Two (2) official copies of transcripts from each university attended (international transcripts must be accompanied by a certified English copy)
- Official GRE Scores (analytical writing, verbal general and quantitative general) University code: 2660, Department code: 4502
- Official TOEFL Scores (for international students only).
Application for Funding
The College of Communications offers a limited number of Graduate Assistantships, University Graduate Fellowships, and scholarships.
If you wish to be considered for such funding, please indicate this in the program-specific section at the end of the online Graduate School applications, No additional applications for funding is required.
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Please Note
If you are applying to one of the degree programs in the College of Communications, please enter MASSC (Ph.D. in Mass Communications) or MEDIA (M.A. in Media Studies) on your online application form.
Important note: Ph.D. recommenders will not be instructed on how to submit their letters until the application is submitted. Please plan accordingly to give your recommenders plenty of time to submit their letters by the application deadline.
Penn State also offers graduate degrees in Communication Arts and Sciences in the College of the Liberal Arts, which emphasize rhetoric, public address, interpersonal communication, and group and organizational communication.
Questions
commgpo@psu.edu
(814) 865-3070
Page last updated: December 14, 2012