Overview

Department of Religion / Department of Religion 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)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Final and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

113

Applied

15

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

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	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	20.37%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.85%
Unknown	3.7%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hebrew Bible, New Testament, church history, theology, ethics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. James Byrd Jr.
Chair and Director of Graduate Studies
Email: james.p.byrd@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-9977
Fax: 615-343-9957

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