Overview

Program in English / Program in English is located in Newark, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

80

Applied

59

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate B average

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.72%
Black or African American	15.52%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	12.07%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	British and American literature, cultural studies, literary theory, minority literatures
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ  7102
United States

Contact Dr. Janet Larson
Director
Email: jlarson@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Phone: 973-353-5405 ext. 529
Fax: 973-353-1450

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