Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Final and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

21

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

0

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
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample of written work (recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.16%
Black or African American	2.04%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.04%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.08%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Southern American history, recent U.S. history, intellectual and cultural history, European history, Latin American history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Joel Harrington
Chair
Email: joel.harrington@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-2575
Fax: 615-343-6002

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