The Department of English’s graduate program is number 8 (tied for 8th) in the nation, according to the latest rankings of “Best Graduate Schools” published by U.S. News & World Report.

The program also received high rankings in multiple specialty areas:

• Literary criticism and theory: No. 3 *
• 18th through 20th century British literature: No. 10 (tie) *
• American literature after 1865: No. 17 *