Overview

College of Communication and Information Sciences / College of Communication and Information Sciences is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Studies

Department of General Communications and Information Sciences

Department of Journalism and Creative Media

Department of Library and Information Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	165
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

673

Applied

480

Accepted

268

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	Not reported	November 1st	No
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, CV, references

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

697

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.03%
Black or African American	12.05%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	0.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	2.01%
Unknown	2.58%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 74

Part-time - 10

Male (42)

Female (42)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advertising and public relations, communication studies, journalism and creative media, library and information studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,935

Location & Contact

Address 478 Phifer Hall
PO Box 870172
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0172
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Nelson
Dean
Email: mnelson@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-4787

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