Overview

School of Humanities / School of Humanities is located in Irvine, CA.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art History

Department of Classics

Department of Comparative Literature

Department of English

Department of European Languages and Studies

Department of History

Department of Philosophy

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

East Asian Studies

Program in Culture and Theory

Program in English

Program in Writing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	54
Doctoral Degrees	29

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

947

Applied

109

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

140

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

294

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.01%
Black or African American	4.42%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	8.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.68%
Two or more races	3.06%
Unknown	5.44%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literary criticism, Southern history, philosophy of science, women's studies, East Asian languages and literatures
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 260 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, CA  92697
United States

Contact Tyrus H. Miller
Dean
Email: tyrus@uci.edu
Phone: 949-824-5133

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