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Admissions

High school seniors and college transfer students

If you are interested in applying to The George Washington University as a high school senior or college transfer student, please call GW Admissions at 1-800-447-3765 for an undergraduate application and other necessary documentation. They will answer your questions regarding GW's admissions policy. University admissions information is posted on GW's webpages for both undergraduate students and graduate students. You must be a GW undergraduate student before you can declare Communication as your field of study.

George Washington University undergraduate students

Alumni reflection: I transferred to GW, and a frequently asked question is whether I made the right decision. My experiences in the Communication Department always lead me to say yes. I think each graduate would agree that individual attention from staff was a very important part of the Communication Program. I don't think that would have been possible without the small class sizes.
--Diana Rosenberg, Class of 1996

If you are a GW undergraduate student who wants to declare Communication as your major, minor or secondary field, please review the requirements for a Bachelors of Arts in Communication or a minor/secondary field in Communication, listed under the academics heading, to make sure the courses fit your interests and available semesters.

Students are accepted as a communication major through a selective application process that commences only after the student is admitted to the University. Students are encouraged to apply the first semester, or early in the second semester, of their sophomore year. Applications are not accepted from students with more than 75 credit hours. A student may apply no more than twice to the major. Minimum requirements for admission include a GPA of 3.3 and completion of, or enrollment in, Comm 25, 40 or 41. Achievement of the minimum GPA does not guarantee admission to the major, because the acceptance process is selective. Application forms and the Student Handbook for Communication Majors, which provides additional information about the major, including the application process, are available in the program office. Application forms become available at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters.

Most Communication students are enrolled with the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), and CCAS admission requirements can be found in the University Undergraduate Bulletin. Once accepted as a Communication major by the Communication Program, you will need to complete the declaration process by filing a declaration of major form with Columbian College.

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