Overview

Program in History / Program in History is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History
(Certificate)	Digital public humanities

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	7

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Translation language exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Internship in applied history

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95

Applied

68

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Goals statement, writing sample, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Goals statement, writing sample, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

153

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.61%
Black or African American	2.61%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.65%
Asian	2.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.65%
Two or more races	1.31%
Unknown	1.96%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 19

Male (32)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	U.S. history, digital history, global history, colonial U.S. history, European history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3G1
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Brian Platt
Chair
Email: bplatt1@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1253
Fax: 703-993-1251

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