Admissions Requirements and Application Process

All applicants must submit the following to the English Department:

•     a short personal statement which outlines the applicants’ interests in immigrant language and literacy issues;
•     transcript, (official transcripts from all previous colleges attended; unofficial transcript from your current program);
•     current vita or résumé;
•     names and contact information for TWO references. (provide name, job title or relationship, address, phone number); and
•     evidence of completion of the University’s Level I written English proficiency requirement1;
•     for non-matriculated students only: documentation of a passing score on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE or GMAT; or a 3-4 page academic writing sample (e.g., research paper, grant proposal, publication).

1    For matriculated graduate students in TESOL: Evidence of completion of the written English proficiency requirement is determined based on a satisfactory evaluation of the student’s Statement of Purpose, submitted to the department as part of the student’s original application to the MA TESOL program.
For matriculated graduate students in other departments: Students should check the requirements as stipulated by their program area.