Overview

We can use the power of communication to make our lives and our world better — if we can learn as much as possible about what shapes how we communicate, how communication shapes us, and how we can communicate with others in ways that shape the common good.

Key Features

The Communication Department offers a combination of “hands-on” training and rigorous analysis. In the Communication degree at Santa Clara University, students learn the communication skills that employers want — how to report a news story, make a presentation, produce films and television programs, design communication campaigns, and create digital content.

But, unlike many other programs, we pay as much attention to helping students develop messages that are informed by research. What moves people? What moves them to act? How do we know how others interpret and interact with our messages? How do we listen to what others have to say and what they need? We draw on a long tradition of theorizing and studying interpersonal, mass, global, intercultural, and networked communication to help students answer these questions and communicate effectively.

Students explore the theories, research methods, responsibilities, institutional structures, and effects of mass communication, interpersonal communication, strategic communication, global communication, and computer-mediated communication. The integration of theory and practice is essential to the major.

Accreditation

Santa Clara University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Various academic and other programs within the University are also accredited by specific accrediting bodies.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Public Speaking

Digital Storytelling

Social Interaction

Digital Filmmaking

Media Studies

Journalism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

175 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Santa Clara, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

3.56 - 3.88

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official high school transcript (Grade nine through the most recently completed term)

College transcripts (if applicable)

One Academic Teacher Evaluation or Counselor Recommendation

Secondary School Report

Mid-Year Report due by the end of January (Only Regular Decision applicants or candidates deferred from Early Action)

$70 non-refundable application fee or the following valid fee waivers: Common App fee waiver, NACAC fee waiver, or College Board fee waiver.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

62760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

62760 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

62760 USD / year

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Living costs

Santa Clara

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Key Features

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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