The MCIS program welcomes applications from recent undergraduates and accomplished professionals who demonstrate excellence in: 

• Analytical Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Interpersonal Skills
• Record of Academic Achievement
• Self-Motivation
• Work Experience (not required of recent graduates of undergraduate programs)
• Writing and Presentational Skills

Applications to the MCIS Program are evaluated on the basis of previous academic records, three letters of recommendation from persons who know the applicant in contexts of education or employment, a personal statement relating experience and career goals to what you want to achieve in the MCIS program, and performance on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) verbal and quantitative general tests. GRE scores may be waived if you have significant work experience, outstanding academic record, and/or success in another graduate program.

Students are expected to have an undergraduate and/or graduate academic record at least at the 3.0 cumulative grade-point-average level. Applicants with a variety of educational and employment backgrounds (e.g., communication, information science, media studies, human resource management, health communication, management, psychology, or other social sciences) are encouraged to apply.  Ideally applicants will have a combined score of 1100 or higher on the GRE quantitative and verbal tests (preferably 500 or higher on the verbal test and 600 on the quantitative test), however, we consider the entire application and do not use GREs as an absolute cut-off. Some students may be required to take certain preparatory courses.

Rolling Admissions

MCIS reviews all applications to the program on a rolling basis. There are no firm deadlines for consideration for either Fall or Spring admission.  However, to have an application processed for Fall admission you should have materials completed by early July.  To have an application processed for spring admission you should have materials completed by early November.

Application Forms and Supporting Materials

Application to the MCIS program should be done through the Graduate Admissions website at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu .  For questions about the application itself, contact the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 18 Bishop Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8530; 732/932-7711, or check their website for details.

Applications for the Graduate Record Examination may be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000; One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201; or P.O. Box 23470, Oakland, CA 94623-0470.

For further information, contact the program at 732/932-7500, option 9 Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., or send an email inquiry to mcis@comminfo.rutgers.edu .

Non-Matriculated Study

Due to the large number of highly qualified students who seek admission and limits on available faculty resources, the MCIS program is not able to offer non-matriculated study opportunities.