Overview

Department of Religious Studies / Department of Religious Studies is located in Bloomington, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

74

Applied

11

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ancient Mediterranean and near eastern religions; religions of Americas; Islamic studies; Buddhist studies; religion, literature, and cultural imagination
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Sycamore Hall 230
1033 East 3rd Street
Bloomington, IN  47405-7005
United States

Contact Prof. Winnifred Sullivan
Chair
Email: wfsulliv@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-3531
Fax: 812-855-4687

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