Criteria for Admission to the Graduate Program in the Department of Comparative Literature
I. Required materials for applicationThe following must be submitted by all applicants for admission:
- Official transcripts of grades for all colleges and universities attended. (These should arrive in sealed envelopes from the institution.);
- Official GRE General Test report;
- Three confidential letters of recommendation;
- A 10-15 page writing sample in English. Additional writing samples in languages other than English may also be submitted, but are not substitutes for the writing sample in English;
- A list of all foreign language coursework.
II. Minimum Requirements for Admission
A. Students with the equivalent of a B.A. in Comparative Literature or in language and literature must have:
• Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale;
• GPA in language and literature courses of at least 3.5;
• Linguistic competence adequate for the study of literatures in two languages, one of which may be English. Linguistic competence is defined as the ability to read and comprehend a literary text in the language with ease.B. Students with advanced standing in language and literature must have:
- GPA in graduate work of at least 3.6;
- Indication of comparative study interests;
- Linguistic competence in at least two languages.

