Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern Europe	Russia
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern Europe	Southeastern Europe
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern Europe	Central Europe
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern Europe	Western Europe
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	American history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Near Eastern history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	East Asian history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Latin American history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	African history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oceanic history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Diplomatic history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Economic and social history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Intellectual history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral general exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

283

Applied

31

Accepted

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Proficiency in 2 languages

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

319

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Location & Contact

Address 86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA  2138
United States

Contact Gail Rock
Phone: 617-495-1551

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