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PhD in Classical Studies at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Classical Studies prepares students to be effective and inspiring teachers and insightful professional scholars of classical antiquity. The program centers on the structured study of the classical languages, Greco-Roman culture, and the perspectives and methods of research available for the classical world.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Students admitted to the PhD program without previous graduate study must take a minimum of 16 courses (64 units) over a period of five or six terms. Course requirements are as follows: (The prose composition requirement may also be satisfied by a grade of Pass on a take-home exam set by two evaluators appointed by the Director of Graduate Studies [DGS].)

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Application information

USD 73,024 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition by enrollment (12-18 credits) for Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD & MFA students for 2026-27 ($36,512 per semester; $73,024 for the academic year), as stated on the CAS PhD & MFA cost of attendance page. Tuition only: excludes stu Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD and MFA applicants can only apply for the fall semester.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD Fall 2027 application deadlines fall between December 1 and January 15 depending on the programme (for example Biostatistics and Computer Science December 1; Biology and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry December 2; Chemistry, Physics, Economics, History, Linguistics and Political Science December 15; English and Mathematics January 11; Classical Studies, Philosophy, Earth & Environment and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Applications close at 11:59pm Boston time on the deadline.

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