Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Romance linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Romance linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Computational linguistics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

23

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	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
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.53%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Syntax, phonology, semantics, phonetics, sociolinguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,200

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Julia R. Herschensohn
Phone: 206-543-9198

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