Overview

Program in Linguistics / Program in Linguistics is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 500 for verbal and quantitative respectively) 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 500 for verbal and quantitative respectively) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

4

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 500 for verbal and quantitative respectively)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.4, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, writing sample, digital portfolio
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 500 for verbal and quantitative respectively)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.4, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, writing sample, digital portfolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 620 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

60%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sign languages, sociolinguistics and African American English, computational linguistics, indigenous languages, theoretical linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Alejandro Cuza-Blanco
Head
Email: acuza@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-496-1685

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