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Admission to the PhD program in the Field of Communication at Cornell University is highly competitive (view our program statistics). The Graduate Admissions Committee considers several factors for admission to the graduate program, and all applicants must meet the general admission requirements set by the Graduate School. Once admitted, all students are fully funded by the Department for five years through assistantships and/or fellowships, provided suitable progress is being made toward completing the degree.
Deadlines and Details:
- Please use the Graduate School's online application. The application for Fall 2024 will be live on September 15, 2023.
- The application deadline is December 1, by which all application materials must be submitted. Letters of recommendation are due by December 15. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- You can find information about the application fee and waiver process on the Graduate School's website.
- The Field of Communication only accepts students for the fall semester. We do not have a spring admissions cycle.
- All materials need to be uploaded to the application. No hard copy materials will be accepted.
- Be sure to read through our field's FAQ, as well as the Graduate School's admissions and admitted student FAQ. The Graduate School's admissions team can be contacted via their form.
If you are currently employed at Cornell University and would like to complete the degree through the Employee Degree Program (EDP), please see the EDP admissions instructions here.
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