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Overview
University of Michigan / Department of Comparative Literature is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees
3
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
No
Evening/weekend programs available?
No
Distance learning programs available?
No
Terminal master's degree available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
2 languages at advanced level in addition to language of instruction, preliminary exam, topics paper, prospectus, oral defense of dissertation
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
40
Applied
10
Accepted
5
Enrolled
Applying
75
Application Fee - Domestic
90
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
January 7th
January 7th
No
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Application deadlines for financial awards
April 15
Types of financial support available
Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Student Body
30
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
10%
Black or African American
6.67%
White or Caucasian
50%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
0%
Unknown
30%
Gender
Male (40%)
Female (60%)
Faculty
15
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 0
Male (6)
Female (9)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Postcolonial theory, cultural studies, critical translation studies, comparative poetics, classical reception studies, gender studies/queer theory, animal studies, medieval literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
0
Location & Contact
Address
500 S State St Ann Arbor, MI 48109 United States
