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How to Apply to History Graduate Programs

Application Procedures for Domestic Students

Completed applications and all supporting documents must be sent to Graduate Enrollment Management at the following address:

Graduate Enrollment Management
Loyola University Chicago
820 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
Phone: (312) 915-8950

For more information on graduate study at Loyola University Chicago, please see the web site of The Graduate School. At this site, you can read more information about The Graduate School of Loyola University Chicago, and request printed materials with an on-line Information Request.

For further information about the academic programs, please contact:

Lillian Hardison, Graduate Programs Secretary
Department of History
Loyola University Chicago
6525 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60626
Phone: (773) 508-2182
E-mail: ljung@luc.edu

Dr. Anthony Cardoza, Acting Graduate Programs Director
Phone: (773) 508-2236
E-mail: acardoz@luc.edu

Dr. Lewis Erenberg, M.A. Advisor
Phone: (773) 508-2231
E-mail: lerenbe@luc.edu

Admission Deadlines:

Fall admission: Ph.D. applications are only accepted for the Fall admission cycle with a deadline date of January 1 (Mandatory for assistantship applicants and encouraged for all M.A. and M.A. Public History applicants).

The History Department offers a limited number of assistantships to students enrolled in the doctoral program and the M.A. in Public History program. Assistantship is not available for the M.A. program in History.

May 1 is the deadline for Fall admission without financial aid for all M.A. and M.A. Public History applicants.

Spring admission: October 1 for all M.A. and M.A. Public History applicants.

Applying to the M.A. Program

  1. A B.A. degree and a B average. Normally, students should have twenty-four hours of undergraduate coursework in history. You must send official transcripts of all undergraduate work as well as any graduate work;
  2. GRE scores: General Test;
  3. A one to two page statement of your objectives in applying for the M.A.;
  4. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from referees familiar with work in the field of history;
  5. A sample of your historical writing, preferably a research paper written for a history course;
  6. A completed application (available from Graduate Enrollment Management), accompanied by a $40 application fee.

Applying for the Ph.D Program

  1. B.A.; graduate work (often an M.A.) at the B plus level. We will need official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work;
  2. Scores from the GRE: General Test;
  3. A one to two page statement of your objectives in applying for the Ph.D.;
  4. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from referees familiar with your work in history;
  5. A Master's Essay, Master's Thesis, or a research paper written for a history course;
  6. A completed application (available from the Graduate Enrollment Management), accompanied by a $40 application fee.

Application Procedures for International Students

In addition to the offices noted above, you should ask for forms and information from the following:

International Student Advisor
Assisi Center
Loyola University Chicago
6525 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60626
(773) 508-3899

To apply you will need:

  1. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work;
  2. A one to two page statement of your objectives in applying for the M.A. or Ph.D. (whichever applies in your case);
  3. Three letters of recommendation;
  4. A sample of your writing, preferably a research paper if you are applying for the M.A.; a thesis, Master's essay, or a research paper written for a history course if you are applying for the Ph.D.;
  5. Scores from TOEFL-Test of English as a Foreign Language- to be taken by all students whose native language is not English. A minimum score of 550 is required;
  6. A completed application (available from Graduate Enrollment Management), accompanied by a $40 application fee;
  7. A completed financial statement, available from the International Student Advisor.

    The TOEFL scores and the financial statement should be sent to the International Student Advisor. The research paper(s) and all other items should be sent to the Graduate Enrollment Management Office.

 


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