Overview

Department of History and Art History / Department of History and Art History is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Art history
Master of Arts (MA)	History	History
(Certificate)	History	Digital public humanities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	History

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

120

Applied

92

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Goals statement, writing sample, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Goals statement, writing sample, letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Goals statement, writing sample, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

181

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.76%
Black or African American	3.31%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.55%
Asian	3.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.55%
Two or more races	1.66%
Unknown	1.66%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

66

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 19

Male (34)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S. history, digital history, global history, colonial history, European history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,685,264

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3G1
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Brian Platt
Chair
Email: bplatt1@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1253
Fax: 703-993-1251

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