January 2027
Tuscaloosa Campus
Tuscaloosa,
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama,
35487, South, United States
Admission to the MA APR program requires the following:
An overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or a 3.0 average for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program, or a 3.0 or higher in a completed graduate degree program.
Video or written statement of purpose (see below)
Resume with at least two references (preferable one academic reference and one professional reference)
Three samples of academic and/or professional work, including one long-form essay or research paper (preferably samples that demonstrate your ability in advertising, PR or a related field)
Transcripts from previous institutions.
English Language Requirements: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or 79 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT); International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 6.5; Pearson Test of English (PTE): The minimum score of admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 59.
Priority deadline of June 1 for fall cohort and November 1 for spring cohort.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.