Application requirements | Residency Requirements

• Applications to the PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication program are considered for Fall admission only and must be submitted by February 1. Late applications received no later than March 15 will also be read - but after the on-time applications. No applications will be accepted after March 15.
• Applicants to the MA program emphases in Literature, Rhetoric and Professional Communication, and English Studies for Teachers should submit their applications by February 1 for Fall admission and October 1 for Spring admission. Late applications received no later than March 15 for Fall admission and November 15 for Spring admission will also be read—but after the on-time applications. No applications will be accepted after March 15 for Fall admission and November 15 for Spring admission.

No applications will be considered for the summer terms. Applications for the MA with an emphasis in Creative Writing are no longer being accepted

Applying for a GA

• Applications for Graduate Assistantships (GAs) are considered for the Fall admissions cycle only and must be submitted by the dates listed above as part of the application for admittance to a program. 
• Applicants to the following programs are eligible to apply for a GA: PhD, MFA, MA emphases in Literature and Rhetoric and Professional Communication.

For a direct link to the SLATE application software portal -- a combined onine application to admission for the NMSU Graduate School and the Department of English -- click here.

International graduate student applicants should consult the additional information available here. 

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students should click here [check link] for information about applying to NMSU. Undergraduate students do not need to apply to the English Major. You can declare English as your major in Banner through the MyNMSU portal click here


Questions about Applying

If you have any questions about applying or the status of your application, please contact the Graduate Secretary, Ruth Gracia, at rgracia@nmsu.edu or by phone at 575-646-6170.

If you are experiencing problems with the application software, SLATE, please report them to the Graduate School at gradinfo@nmsu.edu (or by phone at 575-646-5746). If your issue is not resolved, inform the department's Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Brian Rourke, at brourke@nmsu.edu (or by phone at 575-646-2239)