Application

Application Brian DeVore

For complete and current instructions on how to apply to graduate programs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, please go to:

http://www.umass.edu/gradschool/admissions

This website contains an online application form that can be submitted electronically. Hard copies of other application materials may be sent via surface mail to the following address:

Graduate Student Service Center 170 Bartlett Hall
University of Massachusetts Amherst 130 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9333 USA
Phone: 413 545-0722 (Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00 pm, EST)
Fax: 413 577-0010
E-mail: @email

The application deadline for applying to the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for fall admission is:

January 2, 2025

Late admissions will be considered for Fall of the following year. Please note that there is an application fee of $85.

Applications for spring semester are not considered.

TOEFL scores (or accepted alternatives) must be received by the deadline above. The responsibility for ensuring that all required documents are complete rests with the applicant. Incomplete files will not be reviewed.

Application Checklist

Application Checklist Brian DeVore

The following is required for all incoming graduate students applying to the Ph.D. program.

  1. Completed application form.
  2. Graduate Admissions Short Essay
  3. Payment of the Application Fee
  4. An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale or an equivalent to this score.
  5. One official transcript from each school the applicant previously attended (mailed directly to the Graduate School).
  6. Three letters of recommendation from persons in the applicant’s major area. (Although the University requires two, the Department requires three.)
  7. Personal statement between 1.5 and 3 pages
  8. CV or résumé
  9. Writing sample of no more than 25 pages

GRE Scores are Optional

International applicants should also provide Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores if required by the Grad School, or alternatives as stipulated by the Graduate School.