Overview

Department of English Language and Literature / Department of English Language and Literature is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English and women's studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English and education
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English language and literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,348

Applied

49

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 10th	December 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 620 TOEFL IBT score: 106

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.54%
Black or African American	7.96%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.77%
Asian	7.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.85%
Unknown	15.93%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Post colonialism, modernism, early modern, American literature, British literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 435 South State Street, 3187 Angell Hall
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Mrs. Megan Sweeney
Director of Graduate studies
Phone: 734-763-4139
Fax: 734-763-3128

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