Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts/Master of Science (MA/MS)	Book publishing
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Arts/Master of Science (MA/MS)	Technical and professional writing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	47

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for some programs) Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

193

Applied

128

Accepted

60

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, 2 letters of recommendation, transcripts, critical writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

137

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.14%
Black or African American	1.46%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.84%
Unknown	2.19%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

69

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 40

Male (32)

Female (37)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American literature and cultural studies, medieval and British literature, writing prose fiction and poetry, rhetoric and composition, women's literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Marie Lo
Chair
Email: mmlo@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3521
Fax: 503-725-3521

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