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Application Requirements
Fall Application Deadline: February 15 for priority consideration

Undergraduate GPA - at least 3.0 (B average)

GRE Requirements: General GRE test score should be in the 50 percentile in each category: Verbal, Quantitative & Analytical Writing. For GRE test information and registration information,l contact: www.gre.org.

TOEFL Requirements: (Students for whom English is second language): Minimum 620 (paper-based), 260 (computer-based) or 105 (Internet); or the IELTS test score of 7.5 in lieu of the TOEFL test score.

Writing - Paper based-TWE test score: Minimum of 4.5 or IBT 27 minimum score.

Official Sealed Transcripts: 2 Copies (Required from all institutions where more than 2 credits completed)

Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation, preferably academic in nature. (Use this form)

Personal Statement: 2-4 page essay explaining motivation for application, personal and professional goals, and any information or perspectives that will better inform the faculty of your capability to pursue graduate-level work. Include resume or C.V.

To ensure proper and timely processing of your application, send all application materials below in ONE packet to:

University of Denver
Office of Graduate Admissions
2197 S. University Blvd.
University Hall, Room 216
Denver, CO 80208

Questions? Contact June Parks, MCOM program assistant at
(303) 871-2166

University Financial Aid

DU Financial Aid: see Office of Financial Aid

All financial aid requests start with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form available at the link above. Please complete the FAFSA as close to Feb. 15 as possible and note that the deadline is March 1.

The university centrally processes all requests for financial aid for entering students. In order to apply for loans and departmental assistance, you must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For complete instructions, follow the link above to DU's Office of Financial Aid. To receive priority consideration, it is important that you complete this process by the application deadline, so plan ahead.

Departmental Scholarships
Teaching Assistantships
Application Deadline: February 15

The Department of Mass Communications and Journalism Studies works to decrease the financial demands of its admitted students. These come in the form of scholarships and assistantships. Loans, work study and Colorado Grants (for Colorado residents) are available through the Financial Aid office (note: you must complete the FAFSA form and check the appropriate boxes to be considered for loans, work study and grants).

Several students are also selected each year to serve as teaching assistants in writing and video classes. TAs receive stipends and/or tuition waivers for assisting faculty with classes.

International students applying for a GTA position, in lieu of the TSE score, which has been withdrawn in many countries, must take the TOEFL (Internet) test. Students applying for teaching assistantships (GTA) must score 26 or higher on the TOEFL IBT speaking subsection. To register to take this test, contact www.ets.org/toefl. The organization supplies information regarding the test, costs and test locations for other countries.

To apply for departmental assistance, complete the MCOM Financial Aid form and submit it with your application for admission by February 15. International Students should use the International MCOM Financial Aid form.

Questions? Contact June Parks, MCOM program assistant at
(303) 871-2166