Program and Application Information:

Director of Graduate Education: John Levis
Application Contact: Teresa Smiley
Program Location: 203 Ross Hall
Program Telephone: 515-294-2477
Program Fax: 515-294-6814
E-mail Address: englgrad@iastate.edu
Program Website: http://engl.iastate.edu/resources/graduate-studies/
Application Website: http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/index.php
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Catalog Link: http://catalog.iastate.edu/collegeofliberalartsandsciences/english/
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Degree(s) Offered: Master of Arts

Area(s) of Specialization (will appear on all ISU transcripts after graduation): Literature, Literature and the Teaching of Reading

Application Deadlines: January 5 (summer or fall entry only)

English Proficiency Minimum:

TOEFL Paper (PBT) 600
TOEFL Internet (iBT) 100
IELTS 7.0

Program Will Review Without TOEFL or IELTS: No

Program Requires GRE: Yes

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Application Submission Process:

Iowa State University has a self managed application process, which means you collect the appropriate materials and submit them electronically and by mail as necessary to the addresses below. For the items to be mailed, it is very important that you separate your materials correctly.

Required by Office of Admissions
Required Electronically:
  • Application
  • Application fee
  • Official GRE scores (sent by testing services)
  • Official TOEFL scores (sent by testing services)

Required to be sent by mail to the address below:

Mail Admissions Envelope To:
Office of Admissions
100 Enrollment Services
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2011 USA


Required by Program
Send to program:

Mail Program Envelope To:
English Department
Graduate Studies Program, 203 Ross Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-1201