Admissions
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2025 MATRICULATION:
- December 31, 2024. The application portal for Fall 2025 admissions is now open.
The following are admissions requirements to the graduate program:
B.A. degree or equivalent; at the very least intermediate knowledge of Russian
- Online application to the Northwestern graduate school
- Three letters of recommendation
- All applicants must submit an Academic Statement and a Personal Statement. You can find more information on what to include in these statements here.
- Official college transcripts
- A writing sample(s). Writing samples should show evidence of ability to think and write clearly about literary topics. They may be in Russian or in English.
- TOEFL is required for non-native English speakers who are not citizens or permanent residents of US, and/or do not hold US or UK academic degrees
- No GRE is required
No one factor is considered exclusively in determining graduate admissions, but the admissions committee pays particular attention to the quality of the writing sample.
Many successful applicants have spent some period of time in Russia or present other evidence of an excellent command of Russian.
See The Graduate School (TGS) Admissions resource online: