Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Nashville, TN, 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	3
Doctoral Degrees	2

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

107

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

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	Writing sample

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

23

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.7%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	17.39%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ancient, medieval, and modern philosophy; philosophy of science; ethics; philosophy of language; philosophy of religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Talisse
Chair
Email: robert.talisse@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-5349
Fax: 615-343-7259

Larger Map