Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Greensboro, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	English	English
Master of Arts (MA)	English	English
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	English literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	American literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English	Rhetoric and composition
(Certificate)	English	Technical writing
(Certificate)	English	Women's studies

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

277

Applied

60

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 20th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Critical writing sample, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

143

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	9.79%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.7%
Asian	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	10.49%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 6

Male (17)

Female (18)

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC  27412-5001
United States

Contact Dr. Anne Wallace
Phone: 336-334-5000

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