Overview

Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics is located in Lawrence, KS.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

14

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Phonetics and phonology, syntax and semantics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, first and second language acquisition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	232,966

Location & Contact

Address 427 Blake Hall
1541 Lilac Lane
Lawrence, KS  66045
United States

Contact Jie Zhang
Chair
Email: zhang@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-2879

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