Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	African history
Master of Arts (MA)	African diaspora
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin America and the Caribbean
Master of Arts (MA)	Public history
Master of Arts (MA)	United States history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	African history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	African diaspora
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Latin America and the Caribbean
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	United States history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

25

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 5th	Not reported	No
Winter deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.69%
Black or African American	83.05%
White or Caucasian	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Africa diaspora, U.S. diplomatic relations, Caribbean economic history
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Daryl Michael Scott
Phone: 202-806-6100

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