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Application Processes
The application process is only one of two types: matriculate or non-matriculate.
Matriculate
Students who have completed all pre-requisite courses, obtained 2 letters of recommendation, taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and written a narrative statement, may apply for admission to the COMSC Program through the Hunter College Graduate Admissions Office. Graduate Admissions now accepts electronic applications.
- February 1 is the deadline for admissions each year
- Applications missing more than 6 credits of pre-requisite courses will not be considered (this does not include those courses that are in process during the semester of the admissions review)
- All components and information in the application must be present and correct
- Each year, the applicant pool sets the acceptable GRE scores and grade point averages (GPA)
Admissions to the COMSC Program is highly competitive with each applicant pool generating its own level of qualitative standards. Applicants are advised to ensure all components of their applications contain correctly entered information.
Non-matriculate
Students needing to complete pre-requisite courses may enroll in these classes as non-matriculated students. Completion of these foundations of communication sciences classes are critical to applying later on for matriculate status. Applicants are not required to take foundations courses at Hunter College as similar basic courses in communication sciences are available through many undergraduate communication sciences programs.
Deadlines for obtaining non-matriculate status from the Graduate Admissions Office:
| Fall Semester | Winter Session | Spring Semester | Summer Session |
| July 1 | October 15 | December 1 | April 15 |
Students must obtain department permission to take pre-requisite courses in COMSC. Contact the COMSC office for notification about getting departmental permission during an Open Advisement Session.
An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.3 (that's three point three) is required to receive permission to take non-matriculate courses.
Non-matriculated students may only take the five pre-requisite (600-level) courses. Program courses (700-level) are open only to matriculated students.
Hunter College seniors in their final semester may take one pre-requisite course if they have at least a 3.5 GPA. Departmental permission must still be obtained prior to registration.
