Overview

Department of French / Department of French is located in Charlottesville, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

10

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in major and overall; 2 letters of recommendation; writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in major and overall; 2 letters of recommendation; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (15)

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact Gary Ferguson
Chair
Email: rgf3y@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-924-4632
Fax: 434-924-7157

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