Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	7

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional) 1 Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

162

Applied

61

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	January 4th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, scholarly writing sample, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, scholarly writing sample, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.57%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	5.71%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Robert Chodat
Chair
Email: rchodat@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2509
Fax: 617-353-3653

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