Overview

Department of Philosophy / Department of Philosophy is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Thesis Optional Culminating exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Final oral presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

13

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.32%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	9.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	7.32%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Renaissance philosophy, Indian philosophy, logic, ethics, philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, Chinese philosophy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	158,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Thomas Bingham
Dean
Phone: 808-956-6460

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