Undergraduate Admissions

Program Information

The Florida State University School of Communication offers four undergraduate majors: three limited-access majors (Advertising, Digital Media Production, and Public Relations) and one open-access major (Media Communication Studies). The admission requirements and application processes differ depending on the major.

Open-Access Major

Media Communication Studies (MCS) is the School of Communication’s only open-access major. As an open access major, there is no additional application that is required for admission to the program. Prospective MCS students must first be admitted to Florida State University and complete the MCS prerequisite of MMC2000 before declaring MCS as their major. For more information about applying to FSU, visit the Office of Admissions website.

Limited-Access Majors

Digital Media Production (DMP), Advertising (ADV), and Public Relations (PR) are limited-access majors with a competitive application process. To apply, students must complete all required prerequisite coursework, have at least 52 undergraduate credit hours, and maintain an overall college GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Note: Students who have earned 90 or more credit hours are not eligible for admission to the program. The exception is students entering FSU with an Associate in Arts (AA) degree earned in high school, who are allowed four years to complete their degree and remain eligible to apply.

Applications are accepted once a year, with admission decisions announced in mid-February. Students admitted to these programs may begin in the summer or fall semester.

Transfer Students

Undergraduate students not currently enrolled at FSU must apply to the University through the Undergraduate Admissions Application. This is separate from the School of Communication application. For convenience, we have included a link to the Transfer Application Portal.

Application Process

Students seeking admission into a limited access major program within the School of Communication should review the Application Instructions. Beginning on Sunday, November 1, 2026 students will be able to access the application portal and to submit the necessary application materials via the portal.

The online application portal can be accessed here: https://comm-fsu-sm.smapply.us/

Applications are due on or before Thursday, December 31, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. EST. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

Application Information Sessions

Information sessions are held to give interested students more information about the application process and to answer questions concerning the application process. We will briefly overview the application process, the requisite application materials, and will field any questions that attendees might have. There is no requirement that you attend the information sessions, but many students find the sessions helpful as they prepare for the opening of the application window.

The information session schedule is as follows:

Undergraduate Application Deadlines

The application window will open November 1st. The deadline to apply for summer or fall 2027 admission is Thursday, December 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST. All documents and supporting materials must be received prior to this deadline. Any applications that are incomplete will be considered denied.

We tentatively plan to announce admissions decisions by February, 2027. Decisions will be sent to the same email address that was used for the application portal. Depending on the student designation, admission into the major may be contingent upon communicating your acceptance of admission. This requirement will be included in the admission decision email that is sent to you.

For Additional Assistance

For information about the School of Communication’s undergraduate majors and the application process for limited-access programs, please contact:

Jessica Wendorf Muhamad, PhD
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Email: jwendorfmuhamad@fsu.edu

Prospective undergraduate students may also contact the College of Communication & Information Advising Center at 850-644-7278 to schedule an appointment to discuss academic advising and course planning.