Overview

About the Program

The English program at Washington University in St. Louis is solidly built on the materials of literary history, remarkable texts stretching from the landmarks of Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, and Jane Austen to emerging classics by J.M. Coetzee, Margaret Atwood, and Toni Morrison. The major’s course of study is designed to cultivate advanced writing skills, both critical and creative, in tandem with the close analysis of literary works.

We prepare our students for successful careers in law and medicine as well as other fields in which verbal fluency is crucial: teaching, publishing, publicity, marketing, journalism, scholarship, communications, electronic media, and film and television. Such preparation flows from adventurous intellectual agendas in our small classroom settings. In most every English class, we aim to explore the aesthetic and social meanings of literary style; to grasp unfamiliar minds, times, cultures, and identities through imaginative travel; and to discuss the best poems, plays, stories, and novels in communities of enthusiastic readers and writers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early Texts and Contexts

Modern Texts and Contexts

Literary Theory

Global literatures in English

Minority literature of the United States or United Kingdom

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

School Report and Official Transcript

Teacher Evaluation

Counselor Recommendation

Self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not English

Portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year
Out-of-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

68240 USD / year

≈ 68240 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Louis

United States

1015 - 1530 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

About the Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Saint Louis

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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