Overview

Key facts

Our faculty and students specialize in areas such as emerging communication technologies, health and environmental communication, social media, social movements, political communication, media psychology, and marketing communication.
Our program in Communication at Florida State University offers you extensive training in instruction and research, as well as access to an impressive array of resources, tools, and facilities that can help you achieve your educational and professional goals.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Primary Area of Study
Secondary Area of Study
Research Methods and Design
Cognate
Preliminary Examination
Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

72-78

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tallahassee, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies View 73 other PhDs in Communication Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete and submit the University Admissions Office’s Online Application Form. Pay a non-refundable application fee of $30. Application packets will not be reviewed until the fee has been paid.Submit a completed Residency Affidavit. All applicants must submit this form, which is completed online.Arrange for two copies of official transcripts to be sent from each college or university attended. These must come from the schools; student copies of unofficial transcripts are not acceptable.Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and request scores to be sent to FSU. We will accept the general GRE test, including the verbal and quantitative sections, if it was on file with the FSU’s Admissions office by January 1, 2003. Otherwise, you must take the new GRE test, which contains verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Go to the Educational Testing Service Web site for more information.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16891 USD / year

≈ 16891 USD / year
Out-of-State

16891 USD / year

≈ 16891 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6897 USD / year

≈ 6897 USD / year

Living costs

Tallahassee

United States

955 - 1345 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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