TOEFL You take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and receive a score that is equal to or higher than your program’s requirements.  Some departments do not accept the IELTS, please check with your program. Official TOEFL and IELTS test scores are only valid for two years from the date of taking the test.  IELTS You take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and receive a score that is equal to or higher than your program’s requirements.  Some departments do not accept the IELTS, please check with your program. Official TOEFL and IELTS test scores are only valid for two years from the date of taking the test.  GRE The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission to many graduate departments and is considered valuable for all others. Please check department pages to determine specific test requirements. 

PS A 3–5 double-spaced page statement that describes students’ backgrounds and qualifications to conduct research and the graduate level, and how their research interests fit with the goals, areas, and courses offered in the communication graduate program at the University of Colorado Boulder, and with the research and teaching engaged in by department graduate faculty members. The statement also should indicate whether students wish to be considered for an assistantship (see financial support portion of the graduate program on this website). GPA For admission to the PhD program, a BA degree and an MA, MS, or equivalent degree are required. A minimum MA overall GPA of 3.50 is required. Fee Payable by credit card during the online submission of applications (checks or international money orders submitted must be payable in U.S. funds to the University of Colorado) RL Three letters should be submitted, preferably from tenured/tenure-track professors at the BA institution attended (for MA applicants) and from the MA institution attended (for PhD applicants), although letters from other sources (e.g., instructors and employers) can be submitted. Letters should speak to students’ capability to be successful in pursuing graduate work (especially in terms of academic writing skills) in the respective degree program. Transcript Unofficial transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate courses taken must be submitted. One copy from each undergraduate and graduate institution that you attended must be submitted, even if credits from one institution appear on the transcript of a second institution. Official transcripts will be requested if you are recommended for admission.