Overview

Department of Communication / Department of Communication is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	201
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	97

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Comprehensive exams or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190

Applied

121

Accepted

93

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

368

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.51%
Black or African American	8.42%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.82%
Asian	5.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.72%
Unknown	1.09%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interpersonal communication, mass communication, organizational communication, public affairs and issue management, rhetorical studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Dr. Marifran Mattson
Head
Email: mmattson@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-7596

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