Overview

School of Philosophy / School of Philosophy is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Licentiate of Philosophy (Ph L)
Master of Arts (MA)	History of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ethics/moral Philosophy
Master of Arts/Juris Doctor (MA/JD)	Aesthetics and Philosophy of literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

15

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

80

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.75%
Black or African American	2.5%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 4

Male (16)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ancient philosophy (Plato, Aristotle, Neo-Platonism), medieval philosophy (Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham, medieval Islamic), 19th- and 20th-century German philosophy (especially Kant, Hegel, Husserl and Heidegger), metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Dr. John McCarthy
Dean
Email: mccartjc@cua.edu
Phone: -319-5259
Fax: 202-319-4731

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