Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English literature and language
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	English literature and language
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	English as a second language
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English literature and language

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	51
Doctoral Degrees	22

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (MA and MAT in English) 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

664

Applied

140

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (MA and MAT in English)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

211

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

67

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 9

Male (40)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	English and American literature, critical theory, creative writing, language theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,000

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Gary J. Handwerk
Phone: 206-543-9198

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