Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Master of Arts in English must meet the following requirements for admission.

Application for Admission
Application fee: $40 (non-refundable)
Official copies of your undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts from any college(s) or universities you have attended.
Applicants must have achieved at least a 3.0 overall grade point average or equivalent in a bachelor’s program. Students who do not meet this requirement are welcome to discuss their options for admissions with the graduate advisor.
Two professional and/or academic letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s potential in the profession and ability to complete a graduate program
Personal Statement that addresses the reason you are interested in pursuing graduate work in this area of study
Academic writing sample
Students for whom English is a second language must submit official score results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The required minimum acceptable TOEFL score is: 79 Internet-based (213 computer based or 550 paper-based) or minimum IELTS score: 6.5.

Send application materials to:

Graduate Admissions
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University
Admissions Processing Center
P.O. Box 805
Randolph, MA 02368-0805

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