Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in History/Juris Doctor in Philadelphia United States | University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
|
Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Double Major Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
41,544
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
84 months
In recent years, American legal history has grown increasingly interdisciplinary, largely due to scholars with dual expertise in law and history. The University of Pennsylvania's J.D./Ph.D. Program in American Legal History stands at the forefront of this field, offering the most meticulously designed and supportive joint degree available. This program prepares graduates to teach American legal history across various academic settings, including law schools, history departments, specialized graduate programs, and undergraduate legal studies programs. Penn's unique strength lies in its faculty—both from the History Department with their legal history focus and Law School professors who hold joint appointments in History—making it exceptionally well-suited to deliver this distinctive program.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A personal statement (no more than 3 pages, double spaced): Approach this statement as an intellectual autobiography that includes a proposed area of study. Which scholarly questions interest you most? Which books, primary sources, research projects, college courses, work experiences, or life experiences would you single out to explain how you arrived at those questions? In short, what brought you to the discipline of history, and why have you chosen the area you now propose to study?
A writing sample (roughly 1025 pages): Submit a previously completed research essay, preferably but not necessarily one based on primary sources. This could be a course paper, a chapter from a senior thesis, etc. It does not have to match your proposed area of study. We want to see your best academic work, regardless of topic.
Three letters of recommendation submitted online by your references. Please note: Interfolio packets are not accepted. Your referees must upload their letters of recommendation to Penn's application portal. If a recommender cannot or will not use our online system, we suggest you ask someone else who will. Letters will be read in electronic format only.
Transcripts from any institution of higher education that has or will grant you a degree. They must be uploaded in PDF format. They can be official or unofficial copies. Should you be admitted, and should you accept, you will then be required to submit official copies from the institution(s).
A writing sample (roughly 1025 pages): Submit a previously completed research essay, preferably but not necessarily one based on primary sources. This could be a course paper, a chapter from a senior thesis, etc. It does not have to match your proposed area of study. We want to see your best academic work, regardless of topic.
Three letters of recommendation submitted online by your references. Please note: Interfolio packets are not accepted. Your referees must upload their letters of recommendation to Penn's application portal. If a recommender cannot or will not use our online system, we suggest you ask someone else who will. Letters will be read in electronic format only.
Transcripts from any institution of higher education that has or will grant you a degree. They must be uploaded in PDF format. They can be official or unofficial copies. Should you be admitted, and should you accept, you will then be required to submit official copies from the institution(s).
Tuition
USD
41,544