Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

105

Applied

28

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD)
Master's Degree Requirements	Three recommendations, statement of purpose, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three recommendations, statement of purpose, writing sample

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	104%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	12.5%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 2

Male (9)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American literature and culture; british and postcolonial studies; crip/queer studies; medieval and early modern studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 801 22nd St. NW
Suite 643
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Office of Graduate Studies
Email: ccasgradserv@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6210

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