Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

209

Applied

19

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, scholarly writing sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, scholarly writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.06%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.09%
Unknown	15.15%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Daniel Dahlstrom
Chair
Email: dahlstrom@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-4583
Fax: 617-353-6805

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