Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE is not required for admission to the graduate program Thesis Required for some 2 seminars, logic requirement, thesis or non-thesis project option, graduate proseminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

20

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE is not required for admission to the graduate program
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; min 3.0 undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale, a writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, goal statement, transcripts.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	12.5%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit Street
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Byron
Professor and Chair
Email: mbyron@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2315

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