Admissions

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University seeks curious, thoughtful and innovative professionals who believe the world can be changed for the better through the field of communications. We encourage you to apply if your academic and professional backgrounds have prepared you to meet the demands of a rigorous master’s degree program.

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Application Deadlines

Communications@Syracuse offers class start dates in January, April, July and October. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The current start dates are below.

Application Deadline
PROGRAM START DATE	EARLY PRIORITY DEADLINE	PRIORITY DEADLINE	FINAL DEADLINE
October 2020	Closed	Closed	August 6, 2020
January 2021	September 25, 2020	October 16, 2020	November 13, 2020
April 2021	December 24, 2020	January 14, 2021	February 11, 2021
July 2021	March 25, 2021	April 15, 2021	May 13, 2021

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Class Profile

In keeping with the high standards established by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Communications@Syracuse is composed of diverse, intelligent and ambitious students.

Who Are Our Students?

6.7 Average Years of Work Experience

50%Minority

75%Female

31Average Age

21-66Age Range

46States Represented

The self-reported information above reflects all-time enrolled students as of December 2019.


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