Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Notre Dame, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	6

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

224

Applied

18

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

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, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.9%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	16.13%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early modern studies (medieval/Renaissance), modern British studies (eighteenth-twentieth centuries), American Studies, literature and philosophy, Irish studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Campus Distribution Center
Notre Dame, IN  46556
United States

Contact Dr. Jesse Lander
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: english.13@nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-9908

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