Overview

Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 2 Foreign Languages Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

17

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.08%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.54%
Two or more races	12.31%
Unknown	1.54%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 1

Male (21)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Languages of the Pacific and Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	139,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Robert Bley-Vroman
Dean
Phone: 808-956-8516
Fax: 808-956-9879

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