Overview

Department of English / Department of English is located in Binghamton, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English/American literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Creative writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

74

Applied

42

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans 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

Student Body

83

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.61%
Black or African American	3.61%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.2%
Asian	4.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.2%
Unknown	3.61%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (20)

Location & Contact

Address 4400 Vestal Parkway East
Binghamton, NY  13902-6000
United States

Contact Praseeda Gopinath
Graduate Director
Email: gopinath@binghamton.edu
Phone: 607-777-2033
Fax: 607-777-2408

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