Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Required
Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Requirements for Admission policy
Minimum GPARequired
3.5 GPA or equivalent
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeRequired
Bachelor's or Master's
Statement of purposeNot stated
“Fall Deadline December 8”
“PhD students in UW–Madison English programs receive five or six years of guaranteed funding”
“GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required.”
Extracted from guide.wisc.edu (opens in new tab) and grad.wisc.edu (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-08
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