Overview

Department of Asian Languages and Literature / Department of Asian Languages and Literature is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chinese language and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Japanese language and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	South Asian language and literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Chinese language and literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Japanese language and literature
Master of Arts (MA)	South Asian language and literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Buddhist studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Korean language and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Buddhist studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Korean language and literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	5

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 2 Foreign Languages General exam, thesis or 2 research papers
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required General exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

25

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in related field, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

34%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	22.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.08%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 4

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Textual, linguistic, philological, and literary study of languages and literatures of Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Michael Shapiro
Phone: 206-543-9198

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