Overview

Department of Mass Communication / Department of Mass Communication is located in New Rochelle, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)	Public relations
Master of Arts (MA)	Sports communication and media

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

30

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.7%
Black or African American	21.62%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	2.7%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 18

Male (17)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Media ecology, new media, corporate communication, media images, organizational learning in public relations, media law, medicine ethics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY  10801-1890
United States

Contact Anthony Kelso PhD
Chair
Email: akelso@iona.edu
Phone: 914-633-7795

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