Overview

Department of Classics / Department of Classics is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Classics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classics	Theory and criticism
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classics	Textual studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classics	Classics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classics	Ancient philosophy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

19

Accepted

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in classics, Greek, or Latin; minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 82

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Greek and Latin poetry, Greek and Roman social/cultural history, Greek and Latin historiography, Greek tragedy, Greek and Roman art history and archaeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 262 Denny Hall, Box 353110
University of Washington
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Prof. James J. Clauss
Chair
Email: jjc@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-2266
Fax: 206-543-2267

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