Media School welcomes 397 new students
The Media School family grows 397 students larger with the incoming undergraduate class of 2025 and graduate students.
Undergraduate students
The incoming undergraduate class is 13% larger than last year’s. Of the 342 incoming students, 165 are direct admits, a 40% increase from last fall.
Majors
| Cinematic arts | 11% |
| Game design | 8% |
| Journalism | 30% |
| Media | 50% |
The game design program saw a 56% increase in new students. Cinematic arts is a new program, so this year’s freshmen are its first.
Residency
| In-state | 51% |
| Out-of-state | 46% |
| International | 2% |
The out-of-state population increased by 36% over 2020.
Graduate students
The majority of The Media School’s 20 new graduate students are pursuing doctorates.
| M.A. in Media Arts and Sciences | 2 |
| M.S. in Media | 6 |
| Ph.D. in Media Arts and Sciences | 12 |
Note: The numbers reported are from unofficial, pre-census data.