MA History at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The Department of History offers a highly competitive graduate program. Graduate faculty members direct both seminars and specialized training leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: History | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Students who present a minimum of 30 hours in history may be admitted without deficiency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prerequisites to the Degree Program: Graduate work at the doctoral level presupposes a Master of Arts in History, although the Graduate Studies Committee will consider outstanding applicants with master’s degrees in related disciplines. Applicants without an M.A. degree but with exceptionally strong qualifications may be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program at the discretion of the Graduate Studies Committee. In the past, strong applicants have presented at least a 3.25 GPA in their previous graduate work as well as a verbal score in the 65th percentile on the GRE (optional from Fall 2023 forward) and a 4.0 Analytical Writing score on the GRE. The Department of History does not require applicants to submit GRE scores as part of the application, though applicants may choose to report scores if they choose. Failure to submit scores may make an applicant ineligible to be nominated for c

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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