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University of Pittsburgh

Department of History

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

Department of History / Department of History is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 5
Doctoral Degrees 3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees 1 Foreign Language
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Breadth Requirement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67
Applied
12
Accepted
8
Enrolled
18%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Writing sample; career statement; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0; CV
Doctoral Degree Requirements Writing Sample; career statement; 3 letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0; CV

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

27
Total Graduate Students
25%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.41%
Black or African American 14.81%
White or Caucasian 51%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (44%)
Female (55%)

Faculty

22
Total faculty
Full-time - 22
Part-time - 0
Male (10)
Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Europe, Latin America, Atlantic, United States, East Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
129,029

Location & Contact

Address 3702 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States
Contact Dr. Diego Holstein
Professor & Chair
Email: holstein@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-7452
Fax: 412-648-9074

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