Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Chestnut Hill, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	European national studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Medieval studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History
Master of Arts (MA)	History

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

162

Applied

55

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	January 2nd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.36%
Black or African American	1.79%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	8.93%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S. history, medieval history, early modern European history, modern European history, British and Irish history, Latin American history, Asian history, Middle eastern history, international and global history, transnational history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467-3800
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin Kenny
Chairperson
Email: kevin.kenny@bc.edu
Phone: 617-552-1196

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