| Admission deadlines: | Fall - April 1 |
| Spring - November 15 | |
| Recommendations required: | Two letters of recommendation – one from a professor or academic advisor and one from a professional supervisor, if possible. (Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher need only one letter of recommendation.) |
| Prior academic records: | Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be uploaded to your online application. Official transcripts are required only of applicants who are offered admission. |
| Transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed, course-by-course evaluation that includes all course titles, credit hours, grade-point average (GPA), United States degree equivalency, and date of degree conferral. Please see the list of acceptable foreign credential evaluation services (https://www.naces.org/members). | |
| Statement of purpose: | An essay of one-two pages describing the applicant’s professional experience in publishing, the student's goals and objectives, why the applicant chose GW, and any special circumstances the admissions committee should consider in reviewing the application |
| Additional requirements: | Admission requires a minimum of three years of professional experience in publishing. One letter of recommendation should preferably be from a supervisor or colleague from the applications current or former publishing organization. A current resumé or CV is required. |
| International applicants only: | Please follow this link - https://www.cps.gwu.edu/international-student-admissions - to review the International Applicant Information carefully for details on required documents, earlier deadlines for applicants requiring an I-20 or DS-2019 from GW. |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
College of Professional Studies – Office of Admission
George Washington University
805 21st Street, NW
Suite 301
Washington DC 20052
Contact for questions:
CPS Office of Admission
applycps@gwu.edu ~ 571-553-0025 (phone) ~ 202-242-1047 (fax)
8:30 am – 5:00 pm EST, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits, including 11 credits in required courses and 7 credits in elective courses.
Individual required courses can be waived with credits replaced by taking additional elective courses from the list below. The program director's permission is required and is based on the student's prior experience.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| PSPB 6205 | Copyright Law in Publishing | |
| PSPB 6221 | Publishing Management, Organization, and Strategy | |
| PSPB 6222 | Accounting and Finance for Publishers | |
| PSPB 6236 | Publishing Entrepreneurship | |
| PSPB 6261 | Contracts, Rights, and Permissions | |
| Electives | ||
| 7 credits in courses selected from any of the following categories: | ||
| Editorial | ||
| PSPB 6126 | Children's Publishing and Media | |
| PSPB 6201 | Book and Journal Publishing | |
| PSPB 6215 | Editing Special Projects | |
| PSPB 6216 | Mastering Book Acquisitions | |
| PSPB 6218 | Trade Book Acquisitions | |
| PSPB 6220 | Professional Copyediting | |
| PSPB 6281 | Ethics in Publishing | |
| Business and marketing | ||
| PSPB 6203 | Business of Publishing | |
| PSPB 6207 | Marketing Strategies | |
| PSPB 6223 | Global Publishing | |
| PSPB 6225 | Audiobook and Podcast Publishing | |
| PSPB 6272 | Book Publicity and Promotion | |
| Technology, production, and design | ||
| PSPB 6213 | Elements of Book Design | |
| PSPB 6232 | Production Management | |
| PSPB 6251 | Fundamentals of Electronic Publishing | |
| PSPB 6256 | E-Publishing Technologies | |
| PSPB 6259 | E-Publishing Tools | |
| PSPB 6238 | Publishing Special Projects | |