Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Notre Dame, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	3

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 Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

275

Applied

25

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.78%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.39%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	13.89%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 4

Male (43)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of philosophy, ethics, philosophy of science and logic, philosophy of religion, Continental philosophy, metaphysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Campus Distribution Center
Notre Dame, IN  46556
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia Blanchette
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: ndphilo.1@nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-6439

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