Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Required
TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students )
Minimum GPARequired
3.7 GPA or equivalent
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeRequired
Bachelor's
Statement of purposeRequired
“Applicants to the Ph.D. degree program should present at least a 3.7 GPA and a B.A. degree, normally in English Language and Literature.”
“We do not require the GRE for admission to our program.”
“The English Department, in conjunction with the College of Arts and Humanities and the Graduate School, awards a combination of fellowships and teaching assistantships to admitted PhD candidates.”
Extracted from academiccatalog.umd.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.umd.edu (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-08
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