Overview

Department of Women's Studies / Department of Women's Studies is located in College Park, MD, 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	1
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

8

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	25%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.33%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Faculty

77

Total faculty

Full-time - 73

Part-time - 4

Male (3)

Female (74)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gender roles, national and global diversity, sexuality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	39,187

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Seung-kyung Kim
Chair
Email: skim2@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-7293

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