Iowa City,
IA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Religious Studies in Iowa City United States | University of Iowa
University of Iowa
|
Iowa City United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,203
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
72 months
The Religious Studies Department's doctoral program prepares students to excel as experts in religious scholarship, equipping them for roles as researchers, educators, and contributors to public dialogue. While some alumni pursue academic careers as university professors, others apply their sophisticated grasp of religious dynamics to diverse fields including healthcare, legal practice, international relations, spiritual leadership, social activism, media, therapy, and data science.
Doctoral candidates develop skills to examine how various faith traditions emerge, evolve, and intersect throughout history, mastering analytical techniques ranging from historical and philosophical to linguistic, psychological, anthropological, and digital methodologies. The program fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, with students frequently consulting multiple Religious Studies faculty members and encouraged to engage with specialists from across the university. Common interdisciplinary partnerships involve scholars from Anthropology, Asian and Slavic Languages, Classics, Communication Studies, English, Gender/Women's/Sexuality Studies, and History departments.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The following are required materials:
Completed application form
Verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (up to 5 years old are acceptable)
If you are from a country where English is not the first language, please submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score
Three letters of recommendation submitted by persons familiar with your academic performance (written on the referee's letterhead when possible)
Transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate work (Official transcripts required following acceptance of admission)
A brief Personal Essay that explains your objectives for graduate study in light of existing faculty expertise in the Department of Religious Studies and other relevant departments
A writing sample demonstrating the ability to engage in critical thinking
Application (or Waiver of Consideration) for Graduate Assistantships
Applicants to the Ph.D. program ordinarily must have a verbal reasoning score of at least 158 and a quantitative reasoning score of at least 147 on the revised GRE General Test (verbal reasoning score of at least 580 and quantitative reasoning score of at least 580 on the old GRE General Test) and a g.p.a. of at least 3.40.
Regarding the TOEFL Exam, Ph.D. applicants are normally expected to achieve a minimum score of 600 on the paper version or 100 on the internet-based version, M.A. applicants are expected to score at least 560 on the paper-based version or 83 on the internet-based version.
Completed application form
Verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (up to 5 years old are acceptable)
If you are from a country where English is not the first language, please submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score
Three letters of recommendation submitted by persons familiar with your academic performance (written on the referee's letterhead when possible)
Transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate work (Official transcripts required following acceptance of admission)
A brief Personal Essay that explains your objectives for graduate study in light of existing faculty expertise in the Department of Religious Studies and other relevant departments
A writing sample demonstrating the ability to engage in critical thinking
Application (or Waiver of Consideration) for Graduate Assistantships
Applicants to the Ph.D. program ordinarily must have a verbal reasoning score of at least 158 and a quantitative reasoning score of at least 147 on the revised GRE General Test (verbal reasoning score of at least 580 and quantitative reasoning score of at least 580 on the old GRE General Test) and a g.p.a. of at least 3.40.
Regarding the TOEFL Exam, Ph.D. applicants are normally expected to achieve a minimum score of 600 on the paper version or 100 on the internet-based version, M.A. applicants are expected to score at least 560 on the paper-based version or 83 on the internet-based version.
Tuition
USD
30,203