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Classics (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. degree requires six semesters in residence and the successful completion of one of the programs listed below: Ancient History Ancient history at Cornell can be studied either in the field of history or in the field of classics. The concentration aims to train students both as historians and as classicists.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Classics  |  Duration: 10 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Ancient history, Ancient philosophy, Classical archaeology and art, Classical literature and philology, Classical myth (minor), Classical rhetoric (minor), Greek and Latin language and linguistics, Indo-European linguistics (minor), Interdisciplinary track.

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Application information

Entry requirements

an academic statement of purpose; a personal statement; three letters of recommendation; a 10 to 20 page writing sample; transcripts of all attended colleges or universities; GRE scores are not required or accepted. Application deadline: Fall, December 15; no spring admission

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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