Overview

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences / College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Communication

Department of Computer Science

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of Geography

Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences

Department of History

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department of Philosophy

Department of Physics

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Public Administration

Department of Sociology

Division of Statistics

MS Program in Statistics

World Languages & Cultures

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	172
Doctoral Degrees	50

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Candidacy exam, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,422

Applied

642

Accepted

205

Enrolled

Applying

60

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	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 3.2 graduate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

819

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.52%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	52.87%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	0.73%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

195

Total faculty

Full-time - 189

Part-time - 6

Male (116)

Female (79)

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Bob Brinkmann
Dean
Phone: -753-1061
Fax: 815-753-7950

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