Undergraduate Applicants
Steps in the Application Process
So, now you’ve decided you want to apply to Newhouse. Here are your next steps:
Applying to Newhouse
You can apply the Newhouse School with either the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Links to both applications are on the main Syracuse University application page.
Apply to Newhouse with one major* or you can choose a dual major with dual enrollment in one of the following four Syracuse University colleges:
- Whitman School of Management
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- School of Information Studies
*Esports communications and management
Please note: the esports communications and management major requires dual enrollment in the Newhouse School and the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. You will find an enrollment link specific to this major on the application.
When to Apply
You can apply to Newhouse as an Early Decision (ED) or Regular Decision candidate. Early Decision is binding, but only if you’re admitted to your first choice of college/program. There are two rounds of the early decision process.
- Deadline for ED I is Nov. 15. You usually find out if you are accepted before Jan. 1.
- Deadline for ED II is Jan. 5. You usually find out if you are accepted by mid-February.
- Deadline for Regular Decision is Jan. 5. You will usually find out by late March.
Newhouse School Virtual Information Sessions
The Newhouse School is a world-class communications school, training the next generation of media scholars, innovators, creators and broadcasters. Join us for a virtual information session about the Newhouse School that will introduce you to all the opportunities Newhouse provides and help you envision your future with us.
Application Fee Waiver
The application includes a fee. If you are eligible to have it waived, you can indicate this on your application. Fee waivers are available for both the Common Application and the Coalition Application.
Seven Majors at Newhouse
The Newhouse School offers seven undergraduate programs in all areas of communications. No matter what you want to learn, there is a professor here to help you pursue your interests.
Advertising | Bandier Program (Recording and Entertainment Industries) | *Esports Communications and Management | Journalism | Public Relations | Television, Radio and Film | Visual Communications
You may come to Newhouse to learn communications, but you’ll leave broadly educated, tested through professional experiences and supported by the actively engaged network of Newhouse alumni.