Overview

Department of Comparative Literature / Department of Comparative Literature is located in Atlanta, GA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Women's studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychoanalytic studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Comparative literature
(Certificate)	Philosophy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

8

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 3
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.71%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10.71%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 3

Male (8)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literary theory, psychoanalysis trauma and testimony, literature and religion, literature and technology, literature and philosophy, politics and global culture, literature and aesthetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA  30322-1100
United States

Contact Dr. Geoffrey Bennington
Chair
Email: geoffrey.bennington@emory.edu
Phone: 404-727-7994
Fax: 404-727-2263

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