Graduate Admissions Requirements
Most applicants to the Ph.D. program have the equivalent of an undergraduate major or an M.A. in history, but the department welcomes qualified students who previously have specialized in other related disciplines and show clear promise of excellent work in history. The department does not set a minimum grade point average for admission. However, our experience shows that anyone with less than an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.5 in history courses rarely qualifies for admission.
In addition students should submit the following materials directly to the Department of History, 364 Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester, P.O. Box 270070, Rochester, NY 14627:
- B.A. and/or M.A. transcripts
- At least three letters of recommendation, preferably from history faculty
- GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, analytical)
- A paper from an undergraduate history course (preferably one involving independent research) or an M.A. thesis
The deadline for receipt of all application materials is January 15.
Applications may be obtained online and can be accessed at the following website:https://apply.rochester.edu/graduate-arts-sciences-engineering/. The University of Rochester provides equal opportunity in admissions and financial aid.