Overview

PhD Program / PhD Program is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Philosophy of religions
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Islamic studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religious ethics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History of religions
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology and sociology of religions
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religions in America
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religion, literature, and visual culture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bible
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History of Christianity
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History of Judaism

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

179

Applied

18

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 12th	January 12th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; transcripts; curriculum vitae or resume; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Constructive studies (philosophy of religion, religious ethics, and theology); historical studies (Bible, history of Christianity, and history of Judaism); religion and the human sciences (anthropology and sociology of religion, history of religions, and religion, literature, and visual culture); Islamic studies; religions in America
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1025 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. David Nirenberg
Interim Dean/Executive Vice Provost
Email: divinityadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8200

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