Master’s Degree: Application Process

The application for admission is completed through the Washington State University Graduate School. All required test scores, forms, and transcripts must be submitted directly to the Graduate School. Supplemental materials indicated below should be sent to the Murrow College of Communication (address below).

Students are admitted to the MA program for the Fall semester only. The program does not admit for Spring semester. The priority deadline for applications to the Murrow College of Communication Graduate Program is November 1 for admission the following fall.

Degree

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communication or related field. If your degree(s) is not in a related field, additional undergraduate coursework may be required. (Note: Prospective international students must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an approved institution.)Official transcripts from each institution you have previously attended must be sent to the Graduate School. Current WSU students do not need to forward transcripts from WSU.

GPA

A minimum 3.25 GPA in the last two years of undergraduate coursework.

GRE

Competitive Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing GRE scores obtained within the last three years of the date of application. As a point of reference, the average GRE scores of successful MA program applications in the past year were: verbal 155, quantitative 153, and analytical writing 3.8. WSU GRE code is 4705. (Note: Please allow six weeks from the date that your test was taken for the scores to arrive at WSU.)

TOEFL

For international students, a minimum *TOEFL score of:

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