Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	13

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 General Test Thesis Required Oral exams in 3 fields

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

309

Applied

28

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 10th	December 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts, resume or curriculum vitae, writing sample (dependent on department)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

140

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.14%
Black or African American	4.29%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.71%
Asian	9.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	2.86%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Location & Contact

Address 1126 East 59th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. Emilio Kouri
Chair
Email: kouri@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-834-4769
Fax: 773-702-7550

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