Program Description

The University of Findlay is the only private liberal arts program in Ohio to offer a face-to-face Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing degree. Classes are designed to help students develop as writers, researchers, and teachers.​​ If you are looking for a program that will help you enhance your writing skills, you have a bachelor's degree, and you meet the admissions requirements, then the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing Program is a good fit for you. Our program is designed to help students excel in a variety of career paths including:

• College Writing and Communication Instruction
• Social Media Management
• Editing and Publishing
• Technical Writing
• Corporate Training
• Grant Writing
• Digital Humanities
• Public Relations
• Speech Writing
• Copy Writing

Whether you want to obtain a content specialization to advance your teaching career, learn how to produce top-quality writing for a website or business, or explore a career in research in the digital humanities, the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing Program at the University of Findlay is designed to equip you with the tools you need to reach your professional goals.

Admission Requirements

• ​​Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or have a minimum cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from a previous master's degree. This includes classes from all institutions attended. Students who have a 2.75 cumulative undergraduate or graduate grade point average may be considered for conditional admission, but must attain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the first nine hours of the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing (MARW) program to be fully admitted to the program.
• Supply two letters of recommendation, which will include an assessment of the candidate’s ability to perform master's-level work.
• Supply a writing sample. The sample may include a seminar paper written for a junior or senior level class.
• Take the GRE General Test and have a Verbal Reasoning test score of 500/153 or above. Non-degree students who wish to change to degree-seeking status must take the GRE General Test within completion of the first 12 hours of the program and submit GRE scores.
• Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, with the possible exception of first-professional doctorate-degree holders, specifically when no baccalaureate degree was offered (e.g., PharmD, etc.).
• ​Submit official transcripts, which can be in the form of attested credentials from a University-recognized document verification agency, of all college-level work.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
8	8	8	8	8

Remarks:

• Total tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $30,000.