Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Pullman, WA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam, written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

27

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts; writing sample (approximately 10 pages); three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose (approximately 500 words); undergraduate major in English or other appropriate discipline
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts; writing sample (approximately 10 pages); three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose (approximately 500 words); undergraduate major in English or other appropriate discipline

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 10
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.36%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nationalism and gender in the American West, slavery and exploitation in nineteenth-century Britain, photography and the color line, D.H. Lawrence and Mexico, social movement cultures and the arts
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 370 Lighty Student Services Bldg
Pullman, WA  99164
United States

Contact Dr. William Hamlin
Director
Email: whamlin@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-7398
Fax: 509-335-2582

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