1 Ohio University
Schoonover Center, 2nd floor
Athens, OH 45701
Academic Year Represented
2025
Mission Statement
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is committed to providing an education that emphasizes professional excellence, critical thinking, and social responsibility. To maintain and enhance our democratic society and the free exchange of ideas, journalism must be built on the principles of truth, accuracy, and independence. Our faculty search for these principles, our students strive for them, and our alumni live them. Through a blend of professional education, practical experience, and intellectual exploration, we teach journalism in a way that it can be applied to many professions and to a rewarding life in a multicultural and fast changing world. Whether it’s telling a story, building a brand, or engaging in research, we prepare students for their chosen professions now and as those professions change in the future. — Adopted April 24, 2013
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
Podcast labs (2) Video editing bays (4) Streaming Studio Camera / microphone / lighting checkout
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (news and information) Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (strategic communication)
Graduate Degrees Offered
Masters of Arts in Journalism Ph.D. in Journalism and Media Studies
Majors
Journalism - News and Information Journalism - Strategic Communication Journalism - Carr van Anda
Tracks within Majors
News and Information Strategic Communication
Internships Accepted for Credit
Students choose their own internships. Faculty mentors approve them. The requirements is they complete 200 hours or work in a journalism or strategic communication related field. There is no requirement to be paid or for the internship to be in person or online. Students also do not receive academic credit for their internship. They complete an evaluation form at the end, and if their supervisor signs off, they meet the graduation requirement.
Internships Facilitated
The School offers internships through its statehouse news bureau and is Scripps in DC program. Various opportunities are available for students or they can find their own.
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
Both tracks complete a capstone class as a required part of the degree. These capstone are experiential learning opportunities where students produce content and strategy for a client or an existing publication. The School has published Southeast Ohio Magazine as part of one capstone for more than 25 years.
Online Options
The Carr Van Anda program allows students to complete their degree entirely online.
Study-Abroad Options
Graduate Programs
Master's of Arts in Journalism Ph.D in Journalism and Media Studies
Department Budget
Amount Spent per Student
Undergrad Student Fees
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$14,084
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$14,582
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$25,796
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$10,857
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
Graduate Student Fees
Graduate In-State Tuition
$9,606
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
$17,996
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
485
Undergraduate Enrollment
478
Graduate Enrollment
22
Number of In-State Students
Percentage of In-State Students
Number of International Students
Percentage of International Students
Male
Female
Not Specified
White
Black
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
Native American or Native Alaskan
Other
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
19
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
28
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
80
Four Year Completion Rate
51
Six Year Completion Rate
63
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
85
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Attending a Graduate Program
Unemployed
Unknown Status
Full-Time Faculty
17
Part-Time Faculty
5
Faculty with Tenure
13
Faculty on Tenure Track
2
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
5
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
2
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
85
Male
12
Female
5
Unspecified
White
12
Black
3
Asian
2
Hispanic/Latino
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
Native American or Native Alaskan
Other
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
30
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
20