The Master of Arts in Communication program admits students for the fall and spring semesters. We have an application deadline of April 15th of every year for fall admittance to the program and November 1st for spring admittance.

Application Materials

1. A completed USI Graduate Studies Application Form on the Graduate Studies website.
2. $40 non-refundable application fee
3. Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions

Mail the application form, application fee, and transcripts to:
Office of Graduate Studies
University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Boulevard
Evansville, IN 47712

1. MA-C letter of intent
2. Three academic and/or professional reference letters

Mail the letter of intent and reference letters to:
Director, Master of Arts in Communication Program
University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Boulevard
Evansville, IN 47712

Conditional admission

Students not meeting the criteria for unconditional admission into the Master of Arts in Communication program may be admitted depending on the following factors:

• Availablilty of space.
  
  
• In cases where space is available, applicants will receive preference on the basis of grade point average and the quality of the letter of intent.
  
  
• Conditionally admitted individuals can achieve unconditional status following twelve hours of coursework if they hold a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. Both unconditionally and conditionally admitted students failing to attain a graduate 3.0 GPA after twelve credit hours will be academically dismissed from the program.  

Pre-requisite Coursework or Degrees

The Master of Arts in Communication requires that applicants hold a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from a regionally or comparably accredited institution. Although applicants do not need to hold an undergraduate degree in an area of communication, preference will be given to applicants with an educational background in communication or other social sciences disciplines.