Overview

College of Arts and Letters / College of Arts and Letters is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Doctoral Program in English

Graduate Program in International Studies

Institute for the Humanities

Master of Arts in English Program

Master of Music Education Program

MFA Program in Creative Writing

PhD Program in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Program in Applied Linguistics

Program in Applied Sociology

Program in History

Program in Lifespan and Digital Communication

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Music Education (MME)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	72
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

276

Applied

182

Accepted

117

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample of written work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

332

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.02%
Black or African American	12.95%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	1.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%
Two or more races	6.63%
Unknown	1.81%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

146

Total faculty

Full-time - 135

Part-time - 11

Male (81)

Female (65)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	National security, creative writing, criminal justice, rhetoric and composition, lifespan communications
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	770,946

Location & Contact

Address 9000 Batten Arts and Letters Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Kent Sandstrom
Dean
Email: ksandstr@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-3925
Fax: 757-683-5746

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