Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
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
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Breadth Requirement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

75

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
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample; career statement; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0; CV
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing Sample; career statement; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0; CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	14.81%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Europe, Latin America, Atlantic, United States, East Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	129,029

Location & Contact

Address 3702 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Diego Holstein
Professor & Chair
Email: holstein@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-7452
Fax: 412-648-9074

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