Bachelor Programme
Journalism
The BA in Journalism at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (renamed from Journalism and Mass Communication from fall 2026) is accredited by ACEJMC. Students report, produce and publish for real audiences, learning investigation and interviewing, TV reporting and producing, video, audio and photo, audience engagement and multiplatform writing, along with AI-assisted and extended-reality storytelling. Under the school's teaching-hospital model, students work in professional newsrooms, including a live evening newscast, and build a portfolio of published work. Students apply to ASU through the ASU application or the Common App, choosing this major in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
University
Arizona State University
Country
United States
Level
Bachelor
Field
Arts & Humanities
Duration
4 years full-time (120 credit hours)
Language
English
Campus
Downtown Phoenix campus
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism
Intake
Fall (August) or spring (January)
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 entry (first-year applicants): ASU's priority admission date is 1 November 2026 (applying by then gives the most scholarship consideration) and the regular admission date is 15 January 2027. Apply with the ASU application or the Common App (no essay required); the fee is US$55 for Arizona residents, US$85 for domestic nonresidents and US$90 for international applicants. Barrett, The Honors College has a separate application due 15 January 2027. International applicants should apply early to leave time for the I-20 and visa; ASU's international page lists a 1 November 2026 priority deadline for spring 2027
Tuition Information
2026-27 tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time undergraduate (12+ credits, two semesters, ASU's approved schedule): US$14,726 for Arizona residents, US$39,134 for out-of-state (nonresident) US students and US$42,480 for international students. This is base tuition (US$12,178 resident, US$35,716 nonresident, US$39,062 international) plus a US$175-a-semester tuition surcharge, US$404 a semester of student-initiated fees, the new US$100-a-semester Advanced Technology Fee and the journalism college fee (US$595 a semester for residents, US$1,030 for nonresident and international students). Adding ASU's 2026-27 Tempe on-campus allowances for housing (US$11,473), food (US$7,346), books (US$1,320), travel (US$1,650), personal costs (US$2,343) and loan fees (US$72) gives a cost of attendance (adding up ASU's published line items) of about US$38,930 (resident), US$63,338 (nonresident) and US$69,849 (international, which also includes the US$400 International Student Fee and US$2,765 of required student health insurance). Barrett, The Honors College adds US$1,100 a semester, and course-specific fees are extra. Students from Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) states may qualify for a reduced nonresident rate of 150% of resident tuition plus fees. All first-year applicants, including international students, are automatically considered for ASU's New American University merit scholarships; federal need-based aid (FAFSA, priority date 15 January) is only for US citizens and eligible non-citizens
Admission Requirements
- College: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Applicants choose the major on the ASU or Common App application
- University first-year standards: four years of math, four of English, three of lab science, two of social science, two of the same second language and one of fine arts or career and technical education, plus one of: top 25% of the high school class, a 3.00 GPA in these competency courses, or ACT 22 / SAT 1120 (ACT 24 / SAT 1180 for nonresidents). International first-year applicants need at least a 3.00 GPA (or equivalent) with four years of math and three of lab science
- Testing: SAT and ACT are optional at ASU. Scores are one way to meet the admission standards for this major and are also used for course placement
- English proficiency for Cronkite (international applicants): TOEFL iBT 5 with at least 3.5 in each section (or 100 if taken before 21 January 2026), IELTS 7.0, PTE Academic 73, Duolingo 120 or Cambridge English 185
- No portfolio or audition is required for this major