Overview

Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts / Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts is located in Glassboro, NJ.

Departments & Programs

Department of Public Relations & Advertising

Department of Radio, Television & Film

Department of Writing Arts

Program in Editing and Publishing

Writing, Composition, and Rhetoric Certificate of Graduate Study Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)	Strategic communication
Master of Arts (MA)	Writing
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Creative writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	73
Other Advanced Degrees	13

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 Varies by Program Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Varies by Program
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies by Program

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

330

Applied

161

Accepted

96

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

45

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	April 27th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 26th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Varies by Program
Master's Degree Requirements	Varies by Program
Additional Entrance Requirements	Varies by Program

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 Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

247

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.98%
Black or African American	19.03%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.64%
Unknown	0.4%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

78

Total faculty

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 30

Male (32)

Female (46)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Television Studies, Global Television, Writing Studies, Social Media, Law and Ethics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 201 Mullica Hill Rd
Glassboro, NJ  08028
United States

Contact Dr. Sanford Tweedie
Dean
Email: tweedie@rowan.edu
Phone: 856-256-4310
Fax: 856-256-5638

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