Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts/Advanced Certificate (MA/Advanced Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	French studies/history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Atlantic history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	African diaspora
Master of Arts (MA)	World history
Master of Arts (MA)	Middle Eastern history
Master of Arts (MA)	History	Women's history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Middle Eastern studies/history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	African history
(Advanced Certificate)	Archival management
(Advanced Certificate)	Public history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hebrew and Judaic studies/history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	Europe
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	Latin America and the Caribbean
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History	United States

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Seminar paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Oral and written exams
Other Advanced Degrees	Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

301

Applied

107

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 18th	December 18th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 18
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

140

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	9.29%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.71%
Asian	1.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	African, East Asian, medieval, early modern, and modern European history; U.S. history; African and African diaspora; Latin American history; Atlantic world
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Ms. Barbara Weinstein
Chair
Email: history.admissions@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8600
Fax: 212-995-4017

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