Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Bronx, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

131

Applied

30

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 650

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Contemporary Continental philosophy (including German idealism), philosophy of religion, medieval philosophy, ethics, epistemology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY  10458
United States

Contact Dr. Giorgio Pini
Department Chair
Email: pini@fordham.edu
Phone: 718-817-2779
Fax: 718-817-3300

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