Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Murfreesboro, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

60

Accepted

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.3%
Black or African American	1.1%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.1%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 2

Male (21)

Female (23)

Location & Contact

Address 1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN  37132
United States

Contact Dr. Tom Strawman
Chair
Email: tom.strawman@mtsu.edu
Phone: 615-898-2573
Fax: 615-898-5098

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