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HOW TO APPLY

The most convenient and secure way to apply for admission to a degree program is to complete the Graduate School's online application on the World Wide Web. Click here for the online application>>

Paper application packets may be obtained from The Graduate School by calling 803-777-4243 or writing to The Graduate School, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Completed application forms and all supporting documents must be sent to The Graduate School. An application cannot be given final consideration until all required credentials have been received and the $40 application fee is paid. Therefore, applicants are advised to arrange for the transmittal of all documents well ahead of the application deadlines specified for respective programs.

All correspondence should include the applicant's Social Security number. International applicants will be issued student identification numbers by The Graduate School at the time of application.

A complete application for the M.A., M.M.C., or Ph.D. degree program should include:

online application
Statement of Objectives (available as a link from the online application for M.A. or M.M.C.)
Doctoral Studies Supplemental Information and Statement of Intent for Ph.D. applicants (available as a link from the online application)
official Graduate Record Examination scores (general test only – no subject test required)
three letters of recommendation (some of which should be academic references)
official academic transcripts
resumé
Graduate Assistantship Application for M.A. or M.M.C. (optional – available as a link from the online application)

Applicants should explain their rationale for seeking the traditional master of arts degree (M.A.), professional master’s degree in mass communication (M.M.C.) or the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). Non-English speaking international students must also submit scores of 600 (250 - computer-based score or 100 - internet-based score) or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Applicants to these programs must demonstrate competency in statistical reasoning. If an applicant has not successfully completed an undergraduate course in descriptive or inferential statistics, he or she must successfully complete this area in the School’s Camp Carolina program or enroll in a statistics course (undergraduate or graduate) during your first or second semester of graduate coursework.

Once complete, an application is reviewed by the School’s Admissions Committee, and their recommendation is made to The Graduate School. Formal notification of this recommendation is sent to the student by The Graduate School.