Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted Major research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

103

Applied

24

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 20th	December 20th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample, transcripts, personal statement, curriculum vitae, foreign language proficiency
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample, transcripts, personal statement, curriculum vitae, foreign language proficiency

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 20
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.7%
Black or African American	8.11%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.41%
Unknown	8.11%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Nina Silber
Chair
Email: nsilber@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2000
Fax: 617-353-2556

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