Overview

Department of Linguistics and Oriental Languages / Department of Linguistics and Oriental Languages is located in San Diego, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	General linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	English as a second language/applied linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Computational linguistics
Certificate in Applied Linguistics (CAL)	Applied linguistics and English as a second language

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

21

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	17.5%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cross-cultural linguistic studies of semantics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	256,582

Location & Contact

Address 5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA  92182
United States

Contact Jeffrey Kaplan
Phone: 619-594-5200

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