Overview

Students in the BA in English at The City University of New York are required to take 6 required credits in College Composition,18 required credits in literature, a course in applied literary theory, a course in applied linguistics, an intermediate composition course and a 12 credit concentration of courses in creative writing, professional writing or cross-cultural literature with a focus on literature of the African diaspora.

English BA students must take at least one course in each of the sequences of American Literature I & II, African American Literature I & II, British Literature I & II, Caribbean Literature I & II, for a total of four courses and African Literature. Students must take an additional 300 level literature elective.

Admission into BA Program

Potential English majors must have satisfied all basic skills requirements and must have a minimum average grade of C in English.

Students who have AA degrees in English or African Diaspora Literature are eligible for the program. In addition, the English Department has a formal articulation agreement with Kingsborough’s Journalism Program and the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s Writing and Literature Program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Linguistics
Intermediate Composition
British Literature I: 8th - 18th Centuries
Caribbean Cosmopolitanism
Intermediate French
World Civilizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, 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

Show proof of high school completion. Official high school transcripts and diplomas, or official GED or TASC scores and certificate are accepted.
Minimum academic requirement – High School average of 65 or 2250 on the GED or 2500 on the TASC. SAT/ACT scores (to be considered for entry into a four-year degree program)
Provide proof of residency to qualify for in-state tuition.
Pay $65 application fee

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

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Out-of-State

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9150 USD / year

≈ 9150 USD / year

Additional Details

$3465/semester for local residents

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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Admission into BA Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

New York City

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