Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	American studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Composition and rhetoric
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English and American literature
Master of Arts (MA)	English and American literature
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	10

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

600

Applied

69

Accepted

29

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships 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

176

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.68%
Black or African American	1.14%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.57%
Two or more races	5.68%
Unknown	10.23%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (24)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Jenny Spencer
Department Head
Phone: 413-545-2332
Fax: 413-545-3880

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