Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Required Thesis, capstone, or paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104

Applied

16

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose, and writing sample.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose, and writing sample.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	13.79%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	13.79%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 3

Male (9)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 415 South Street
Waltham, MA  02454-9110
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Jankowski
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: jankowski@brandeis.edu
Phone: 781-736-2274

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