Graduate FAQs
The application deadline is December 15th of each year for full funding consideration. If December 15th falls on a weekend, materials will be due on the following business day. Funding is unlikely for applications after December 15th. You may also apply by April 1st for fall admissions but with limited opportunities for funding.
We do not usually admit graduate students for the spring semester. Under exceptional circumstances, students may begin taking classes under unclassified status. Please contact the Director of Graduate Studies for further information.
All materials are submitted online.
You can access the application through this link:
More information from the Office of Admissions is available at:
All questions regarding TOEFL or English proficiency should be directed to the Office Admissions. You can contact them via telephone at 405-325-2252 or check their website for details at http://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/admissions/international-applicants
You can also email them at gradadm@ou.edu
International Students who wish to receive a teaching assistantship must be certified to instruct in English prior to the beginning of the semester. Refer to this link for additional information: https://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/student-life/etcs
Yes, please contact the International Student Services Office. Their website is
http://www.ou.edu/content/cis/iss.html. Their phone number is (405) 325-3337.
No, the GRE is not required. We strongly encourage you to submit such scores with your application. Official GRE scores must be sent to the Graduate College from Educational Testing Service (ETS). You may provide a copy of your unofficial scores, but you will need to have official scores sent to the university if admitted.
The school code is 6879; the Department of Communication code is 4599.
We advise you to take the GRE well in advance of the December 15th deadline. Both Education Testing Service and the University of Oklahoma may take several days/weeks to process the before we receive them in the department. Please do not wait until the last minute to take the test.
No, you will only be considered for the M.A. degree. Once you are in our M.A. program, you may apply for our Ph.D. program.
No. The application for the Department of Communication is an automatic request for a graduate assistantship unless you state otherwise
You can decline consideration for an assistantship in the online application.
Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis, so it depends on the number of applications we receive. The number of available assistantships also varies each year.
Approximately 5-15 students are usually admitted every year.
Letters of acceptance or denial will be sent around the end of February for the January 5 deadline. Letters for the May 5 deadline are usually sent out by the end of that month.
You should contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Lindsey Meeks, if you want to set up a campus visit. She can best be reached via email at lmeeks@ou.edu.
Contact the Main Office at (405) 325-3111, our academic advisor, Terrazas at terrazas@ou.edu or the Director of Graduate Studies, Lindsey Meeks, at lmeeks@ou.edu
