College Photographer of the Year

Deadline: Next deadline not announced
Entry Fee: Free in the previous edition
Prize: Previous edition: Nikon equipment, workshops and category awards
Website: site.picter.com/college-photographer-of-the-year-81

Submissions are not currently open. Check the official website for the next call.

About the Competition

The 2026 call has closed. A student visual-journalism competition administered by the University of Missouri and Reynolds Journalism Institute, with public judging.

Prizes

The previous edition offered Nikon equipment, educational fellowships and category-specific awards.

Theme

Student photojournalism and documentary storytelling

Eligibility

Previous edition: higher-education students enrolled during the specified eligibility period; those with two or more years of paid professional experience were ineligible. Caption, image-date and ethics rules apply.

Copyrights & Licensing

Entrants retain copyright but grant a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence for educational, historical, research and promotional uses connected to the participating institutions' missions. Commercial licensing outside those purposes is excluded.