Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	7

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Essay
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required First- and second-year essays, teaching assistant for two semesters

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

14

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

60

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 Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.45%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.13%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Contemporary American culture, intellectual history, urban history, east Asian history, environmental history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	259,084

Location & Contact

Address 364 Rush Rhees Library
PO Box 270070
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Laura Smoller
Professor and Chair
Email: laura.smoller@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-7721

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