Overview

Division of the Humanities / Division of the Humanities is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art History

Department of Cinema and Media Studies

Department of Classics

Department of Comparative Literature

Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations

Department of English Language and Literature

Department of Germanic Studies

Department of Linguistics

Department of Music

Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Department of Philosophy

Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations

Department of Visual Arts

Master of Arts Program in the Humanities

Program in Digital Studies of Language, Culture, and History

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	144
Doctoral Degrees	81

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 General Test Varies Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,487

Applied

693

Accepted

190

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
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	10-15 page writing sample, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended
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	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

719

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.09%
Black or African American	2.36%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	5.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	5.56%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

296

Total faculty

Full-time - 244

Part-time - 52

Male (170)

Female (126)

Location & Contact

Address 1115 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Martina Munsters
Dean of Students
Email: humanitiesadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8512

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