Prospective Undergraduate Students

Welcome to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota! We invite you to visit the links below or at left to find out more about our undergraduate program.

(If you are interested in a graduate degree, please click here visit the prospective graduate student section of our website.)

If you have any further questions about our programs, please contact the SJMC Undergraduate Studies Office at (612) 625-0120 or sjmcugs@umn.edu.

For high school students: Find out more about applying to the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts and becoming a Journalism and Mass Communications student. Also learn about SJMC's scholarships for first-year students.

For transfer students: Are you considering transferring to the University of Minnesota from another four- or two-year school? Find out more about becoming a student in the SJMC and transferring credits from your current institution.

For current CLA students and SJMC premajors: Find out more about the Journalism and Mass Communications major and how to apply for major status.