Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Madison, WI, in an urban 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	12
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Preliminary exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

17

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BA in philosophy or related area

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.67%
Black or African American	1.33%
White or Caucasian	94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 2

Male (20)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of philosophy, logic, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, metaphysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Dan Hausman
Phone: 608-262-1234

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