Overview

Department of English and Comparative Literature / Department of English and Comparative Literature is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

166

Applied

152

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation (3), writing samples
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation (3), writing samples

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.19%
Black or African American	1.19%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	21.43%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 0

Male (27)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literature/theory, creative writing, composition, professional writing/editing, linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	161,900

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 210063
Cincinnati, OH  45221
United States

Contact Leland S. Person
Phone: 513-556-6000

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