The Department awards both MA and PhD degrees, but it is assumed that all applicants are interested in completing the PhD.  We do not offer a terminal MA, so we accept only students who want to pursue their PhD.  All students must work towards their MA first.

Three electronic letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic and professional qualifications are required.

Transcripts. One unofficial transcript from each university attended must be uploaded within the application.

Statement of Purpose. We require a statement of purpose to be uploaded within your application.  Briefly describe your professional goals, your reasons for wanting to pursue graduate work in Classics, your particular interests in our program and faculty, and any other special circumstances relating to your application that might help us in making our decision.

Supplemental Information. We also require uploading:

1. a C.V.,
2. a list of fall and spring classes that you plan to take for your senior year as an undergraduate,
3. a list of works you have read in Greek and Latin,
4. a writing sample or sample of work on a Classical topic totaling 20-30 pages, double-spaced in a font large enough to be legible.

Please see the Classics Department website for more advice and especially for special archaeology requirements.

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department is Spring admission considered.