Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Normal, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	English	English
Master of Science (MS)	Writing
Master of Arts (MA)	Writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English	English
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	English studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required 2 terms of residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

43

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing Sample

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

100

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 13

Male (19)

Female (35)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Illinois State Writing Project
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 N University St
Normal, IL  61790
United States

Contact Dr. Christopher De Santis
Department Chair
Email: ccdesan@IllinoisState.edu
Phone: 309-438-3650

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