Graduate School
West Quad, Room 100
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Phone: 866-285-GRAD (toll-free)
or 765-285-1297
Fax: 765-285-1328
E-mail: gradschool@bsu.edu

Admissions

To be admitted to our master of arts program in linguistics, you’ll need to satisfy the requirements of the Graduate School as well as meet the English department’s criteria.

You must provide: 
  • a statement of purpose (750–1,000 words)
  • a writing sample of scholarly or critical work
  • transcripts of all college-level work
  • three letters of recommendation
  • scores on the Graduate Record Exam

Apply today to the Graduate School and the Department of English.

If you’re an international student, please apply through the Rinker Center for International Programs. If English is not your native language, you’ll need to provide your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores.