Overview

Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations / Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	16

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

136

Applied

15

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	15-20 page writing sample, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.88%
Black or African American	0.97%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.91%
Unknown	7.77%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Archaeology and history of the ancient near East, Middle Eastern history and civilization, Semitic language and literature, Middle Eastern languages and literatures
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5828 South University Avenue
Room 301
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. Frank Lewis
Chair
Email: ne-lc@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-4504

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