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Vanderbilt University

Department of History

Nashville, TN

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
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? Yes

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
17%

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

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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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