Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	18

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 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

169

Applied

28

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	January 1st	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
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.89%
Black or African American	6.93%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.99%
Asian	0.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.96%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern global literatures in English, film and media studies, cultural studies and critical theory, American literature, English literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 117310
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Kenneth Kidd PhD
Professor and Department Chair
Email: kbkidd@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-294-2807
Fax: 352-392-0860

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