Washington D.C.,
DC,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in History in Washington, D.C. United States | George Washington University
George Washington University
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Washington, D.C. United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
35,100
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Admission
Criteria
In the history PhD program, learners engage deeply with the discipline alongside GW's distinguished faculty. The university's prime location near top-tier research institutions like the National Archives, Folger Shakespeare Library, National Security Archive, and Smithsonian museums positions GW as a premier destination for exploring diverse historical periods, from European Renaissance to Cold War studies, and from colonial research to contemporary U.S. political and social history. With intentionally limited enrollment, candidates benefit from personalized mentorship and graduate equipped with critical thinking abilities, research methodologies, and communication expertise applicable across various career paths.
Participants receive comprehensive tuition coverage and a living stipend for five years of study. Throughout this period, doctoral students develop expertise in historical scholarship and complete their dissertation work. The program includes practical teaching opportunities through assistantships in undergraduate courses.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the US must hold degrees from institutions in compliance with their national standards.
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended. This is required for all colleges and universities where you have taken academic courses, regardless of whether or not you earned credit, the program was completed or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript.
Minimum scores for the program are:
- Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0, or
- TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based, or
- PTE Academic: 68,
You must submit a transcript, detailed marks certificate or comparable document that shows all course work, grades and proof of earned degrees from each institution youve attended. This is required for all colleges and universities where you have taken academic courses, regardless of whether or not you earned credit, the program was completed or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript.
Minimum scores for the program are:
- Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0, or
- TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based, or
- PTE Academic: 68,
Tuition
USD
35,100