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PhD English and Comparative Literature

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Cincinnati

Program Overview

The University of Cincinnati offers doctoral degrees with tracks in Literature, Creative Writing and Rhetoric & Composition. The English Department, home of The Cincinnati Review, receives additional support in its activities by the Elliston Poetry Foundation, The Schiff Foundation for fiction, and the Helen Weinberger Center for Drama and Playwriting. The doctoral program emphasizes the study of modern and contemporary literature. Our literature curriculum is driven by a broad interest in theory and the relationship between writing and culture. UC was one of the first programs in the nation to have developed the option for a creative dissertation, which currently includes an independent critical essay. Our doctoral students have outstanding publication histories and a strong record of job placement.

Program Key Stats

$26210 (Annual cost)



87.7 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Unofficial copies of all college transcripts, Letters of recommendation, A personal statement or letter of intent, Test scores: GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL

Career Options

  • School teacher
  • Journalism and writing
  • Publishing
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • University lecturer
  • Library and Information work

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