Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Qualifying paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

15

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7.14%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	10.71%

Gender

Male (89%)

Female (10%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 4

Male (13)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, history of philosophy, logic
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address South Hall 3432
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9580
United States

Contact Dana Spoonerow
Director
Email: spoonero@hfa.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-3237
Fax: 805-893-7492

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