Overview

Department of Comparative Literature / Department of Comparative Literature is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 2 Foreign Languages Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

24

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BA in comparative literature or equivalent, minimum GPA of 3.0, proficiency in 1 foreign language
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in comparative literature or equivalent, minimum GPA of 3.0, proficiency in 2 foreign languages

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.7%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	13.51%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 18

Male (16)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literature and culture from classical antiquity to twentieth-century, literary theory and criticism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Cynthia Steele
Phone: 206-543-9198

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