Overview

Encouraging discussion and close collaborations between expert faculty and peers in our seminar-style classes, we offer interdisciplinary programmes specializing in Anglophone literary and cultural traditions, with connections to film and media studies, philosophy, history, women’s and sexuality studies, eco-studies, medical, humanities, and other fields.

A diverse range of innovative courses on everything from graphic literature and gaming to ecocriticism and queer studies allow you the opportunity to focus on different genres and styles. You will design a curriculum best reflecting your interests, join our scholarly journals for editorial experience, and enjoy mentorships, internships, workshops, and guest lectures by prominent authors to gain invaluable exposure to the professional and artistic world.

Key Facts

The English Language and Literature PhD programme from University of Tulsa has strengths in British, Irish, and American literature from the early modern period to today, led by faculty with particular focus on modernism, popular culture, gender and sexuality studies, and digital humanities. McFarlin Library supports the programme with more than 3 million books, periodicals, and documents – including a world-renowned collection of 20th-century literary manuscripts, a massive trove of material from the First World War, and rare books of poetry and fiction of the 19th century. The department publishes three award-winning journals of record – James Joyce Quarterly, Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature, and Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry – and co-produces (with Brown University) the Modernist Journals Project.

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Programme Structure

Specific clusters of study that carry the advantage of faculty depth and the potential for original research are:

Victorian and Modern British and Irish literature

American studies, cultural and gender/sexuality studies

African American literature

Indigenous literature, and women’s literature

Early Modern

Restoration

Eighteenth-Century British and Transatlantic Literature

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Applications for most graduate programs are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tulsa, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 128 other PhDs in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

International applicants must hold a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree and must have a strong academic performance comparable to a “B” or above average grades. TU uses the institution’s grading scale and does not necessarily convert an applicant’s grades to a four-point scale. Transcripts sent to the Graduate School must be accompanied by a certified English translation, and a clear explanation of the grading system used at the institution. If an applicant is admitted, an I-20 will not be issued until a Certification of Financial Resources (CFR) is provided by the applicant.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21225 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21225 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

21225 USD / year

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Tuition fee for 10 credits per year

Living costs

Tulsa

United States

933 - 1447 USD / month

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