Program Requirements

  • 3.0 undergraduate GPA (Bachelor's degree completed from an accredited institution)
  • 3.0 graduate GPA (if applicable)
  • GRE scores submitted with a total score of 950 or above (verbal plus quantitative); a lower score may be considered if other elements of the packet are outstanding; the GRE cannot be waived unless you have a 3.95+ undergraduate GPA or a previous master's degree in hand
  • 500-word statement of interest submitted (explaining why you are interested in pursuing an M.A. in Communication at NKU)
  • 3 letters of recommendation

Don't meet the GPA requirements? You may be accepted conditionally or provisionally, especially if you have been out of school for more than five years or if you have an outstanding GRE score.