Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching English as a second language
Master of Arts (MA)	Literature and writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Creative writing
Master of Arts (MA)	English for teachers
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rhetoric and composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Final portfolio, final exam, practicum or thesis (for MA in teaching English as a second language)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

90

Applied

75

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Goal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, 8-15 page writing sample relevant to the field of study (waived for MA in English for teachers concentration), transcripts, for MA - TESL Int'l English proficiency scores: TOEFL (ibT): 79, MELAB 77, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58; for the M.A. - English, TOEFL (ibT): 94, MELAB 82, IELTS 7.0, PTE 65
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, 8-15 page writing sample relevant to field of study, transcripts, Master's degree, 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale; Ph.D Rhetoric & Comp -English proficiency for Int'l: TOEFL (ibT) 102, MELAB 86, IELTS 7.5, PTE 73; Ph.D - English: TOEFL (ibT) 94, MELAB 82, IELTS 7.5, PTE 73

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

110

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.91%
Black or African American	3.64%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.91%
Unknown	3.64%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (9)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit Street
475 Janik Drive, 113 Satterfield Hall
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. Babacar M'Baye
Chair of English and Professor
Email: bmbaye@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-1742

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