Overview

Program in English / Program in English is located in Davis, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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, GRE Subject Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

206

Applied

58

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

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, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

108

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	24.07%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Feminist theory, ethnic literature, literary theory, history of literature, literature of nature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA  95616
United States

Contact David A. Robertson
Phone: 530-752-1011

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