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Bachelor of Arts in Communication University of Houston - Clearlake University of Houston - Clearlake, USA

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USD 25978

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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USD 75

Application Fee

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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79

TOEFL

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65%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Qualify for a Vital Role in a Wide Range of Creative Industries

Master the writing, design, photography and marketing skills needed to become a vital part of any organization, in all facets of corporate or mass communication. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in University of Houston-Clear Lake’s College of Human Sciences and Humanities are exposed to a broad range of communication skills, including credit-based internships for hands-on work experience in their desired fields to acquire the necessary skills to compete in today’s integrated media market.

Small classes afford more support for students as they target their desired career goal, including marketing communication, media writing, graphic design, video and photography, public relations, social media, and advertising.

Develop an Impressive Professional Portfolio

Enter the job market equipped with a strong professional portfolio of your own work ranging from newsletters and advertisements, to videos and websites, all created in UHCL’s state-of-the-art labs with valuable input from the College Human Sciences and Humanities faculty. For actual newsroom experience in writing, editing, graphic design, photography, and advertising, join the staff of The Signal, UHCL’s nationally recognized campus newspaper.

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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 105 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Aug 2026

Closed

Jan 2026, May 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    6 IELTS Score
    79 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    53 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    115 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    65% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    25978

    Tuition Fee
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    USD 75

    Application Fee
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    14626 Per year

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    Scholarships

    Scholarships Accepting Applications

    New Student Opportunities

    • Automatic Transfer Scholarship – A scholarship for new first-time, degree seeking undergraduate students. The student must be a Texas resident or a non-resident transferring from a college or university.
    • Hawk Advantage Scholarship – Offers need-based scholarships to recent high school graduates to help make the cost of a 4-year university affordable.
    • Hawk Scholars Scholarship – For new residential graduate students, new non-Texas resident undergraduate and graduate, and new undergrad and graduate international students.
    • Hunter Hall Housing Scholarship – On-campus housing scholarship for first-year and transfer students electing to live in Hunter Residence Hall. This $1,000 scholarship is renewable for fall and spring semesters. 
    • Kamlesh and Satish Agarwal MIS Scholarship Endowment – A scholarship for students in the Management Information Systems program for $1,000 per year.
    • New Hawk Scholarship – Scholarships for freshmen ranging from "Full-Ride" (tuition, fees, books and housing) to $1,000. 
    • President's Excellence Scholarship - A scholarship for recent high school graduates with a 3.5 GPA minimum. This $3,000 scholarship ($1,500 for fall and $1,500 for spring) is renewable for an additional three years.
    • Cullen Leadership Scholarship - A scholarship for new degree-seeking undergraduate and transfer students. Must have received Associate Degree from a Houston/Galveston area community college within 12 months of transferring to UHCL.

    Application Information

    Application information is detailed on the individual scholarship web page. Note: Applying for scholarships for which you clearly do NOT meet the criteria may disqualify you from all scholarship opportunities. Questions regarding scholarships should be emailed to Office of Student Financial Aid.

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