IMPORTANT DATES

For Spring 2023 Admission
August 1, 2022: Cal State Apply online application opens.
 
November 1, 2022 :   DEADLINE to submit Cal State Apply online application and all supplemental documents. Cal State Apply online application closes.
 
International Students Deadline: OCTOBER 1, 2022: DEADLINE to submit Cal State Apply online application and all supplemental documents. Cal State Apply online application closes.
 
For Fall 2023 Admission
October 1, 2022: Cal State Apply online application opens.
 
April 1, 2023:   DEADLINE to submit Cal State Apply online application and all supplemental documents. Cal State Apply online application closes.
 
International Students Deadline: March 1, 2023: DEADLINE to submit Cal State Apply online application and all supplemental documents. Cal State Apply online application closes.
 

APPLICATION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

* International applicants: additional requirements are below

** Spring 2023 & Fall 2023 Admission :

Steps 1. Cal State Apply online application

- Specify "COMMUNICATIONS" as your objective. You will need to submit there:
a. Letters of Recommendation
- Have 3 letters of recommendation written by faculty members, employers, or supervisors. You will be able to send requests so that they can submit them directly via Cal Apply.
 
b. Statement of Purpose
Submit a 1,000-word Statement of Purpose explaining your motivations for pursuing a Masters in Communications at Cal State Fullerton
 
c. Resumé
 
 
2. Transcripts

Arrange for all official transcripts and fees to be sent to Admissions and Records mailing address (see below). Transcripts MUST be sent  directly from the institutions to be considered official.


 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS - if your preparatory work was in a language other than English
 
1. English Proficiency Test
 
TOEFL - minimum score of 550 on paper exam, 80 on the internet-based (iBT) exam required
 
IELTS - minimum score of 6.5 required
 
- Scores must be sent  directly from testing agency to Cal State Fullerton to be considered official.
- Send scores to the International Admission office at Cal State Fullerton at their mailing address (see below).
 
2. Transcripts
 
Arrange for all official transcripts and fees to be sent to International Admissions at the address below. Transcripts MUST be sent  directly  from the institutions to be considered official.
 
ALL above items must be mailed to the International Admissions office (see below).
 
MAILING ADDRESSES
Admissions and Records address (for #6) International Admissions address

Cal State Apply Application

California State University, Fullerton

PO Box 6900

Fullerton, CA

92834

 

International Admissions

California State University, Fullerton

2600 Nutwood Avenue, Suite 950

Fullerton, CA 92831

USA

What Happens Next

Materials sent to the Office of Admissions & Records are evaluated and then sent to the Department of Communications. This process may take several weeks. Once all materials are received in the department, the Graduate Applications Committee reviews a student’s application file. This reviewing process begins soon after the application deadline and continues until all files have been reviewed. Accepted students may enroll for courses in the largest and most comprehensive mass communications program on the West Coast. Students are notified by mail of their admission status immediately following evaluation.