Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeSee policy
Master's
Statement of purposeNot stated
“Applicants to the PhD in Writing and Rhetoric must already have earned a master’s degree in a relevant field before being admitted to the program.”
“Applicants must have earned a master’s degree in a relevant field before being admitted to the PhD.”
Extracted from catalog.gmu.edu (opens in new tab) and graduate.gmu.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08