Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190

Applied

78

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, statements of goals and research interests and experiences
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

97

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.12%
Black or African American	5.15%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.06%
Unknown	4.12%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

63

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 10

Male (39)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ancient, British, East Asian, Latin American, and diplomatic history; papers of Samuel Gompers; Freedman and Southern Society; Caesarea excavations; Folger Institute
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	326,319

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Marsha Rozenblit
Director
Email: mrozenbl@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-4267
Fax: 301-314-9652

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