Overview

Department of Near Eastern Studies / Department of Near Eastern Studies is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Assyriology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Egyptology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hebrew Bible/Northwest Semitics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Archaeology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Egyptology, Assyriology, Hebrew Bible/Northwest Semitic languages, Demotic Egyptian, archaeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Jasnow
Chair
Email: rjasnow@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-516-8675

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