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University of Maryland, College Park

Department of History

College Park, MD

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
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
41%

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

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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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