Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Comprehensive oral or written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

16

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 on last two years of undergraduate courses

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 625 TOEFL IBT score: 106
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literary criticism, linguistics, textual editing, editing quot; Mississippi Quarterly quot;, Southern literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box E
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Punday
Professor and Head
Email: dp1525@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-3644
Fax: 662-325-3645

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