General Admission Requirements
A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required for admission to College of Communication graduate programs. To be admitted, applicants must demonstrate, through past academic or professional work, a capacity for achievement. The College of Communication looks at each application as a unique presentation of a candidate's profile and will consider a variety of information sources.
Students applying to any of the College of Communication graduate programs must:
- Have earned a Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited higher education institution
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Complete and submit the online application
- Submit letters of recommendation
- Submit a resume
- Submit a statement of purpose or answer essay questions
- Submit GRE scores (for Public Relations and Advertising applicants only)
Program-Specific Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements, here are the program-specific admission requirements for each graduate program in the College of Communication:
Digital Communication and Media Arts, MA
Health Communication, Five Year BA/MA
Health Communication, MA
Journalism, Five Year BA/MA
Journalism, MA
Media and Cinema Studies, Five Year BA/MA
Media and Cinema Studies, MA
Organizational and Multicultural Communication, Five Year BA/MA
Organizational and Multicultural Communication, MA
Public Relations and Advertising, MA
Relational Communication, Five Year BA/MA
Relational Communication, MA
Information For International Students
International students must meet additional requirements and must apply four to six weeks before the published application deadlines.
Learn more about graduate admission information for international students.
Contact Us
Our mailing address is:
Office of Graduate Admission
College of Communication
DePaul University
2400 N. Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614-2215
For questions regarding admission requirements, please call (773) 325-7315 or email us at
gradcom@depaul.edu.