Overview

Program in Rhetoric and Composition / Program in Rhetoric and Composition is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university(transcripts), minimum 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses), minimum 3.0 GPA in 12 or more hours of undergraduate English course work; portfolio including: statement of purpose, two non-fiction documents, 3 letters of refs.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,702

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.32%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	10.53%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Leake
Graduate Advisor
Email: eleake@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2453785

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