Application Procedures and Dates
More information about applying to graduate study programs at Loyola University Chicago can be found on the Future Students section of The Graduate School Website. This includes links to the Application Process, Degree Programs, Funding your Education, and Tuition.
To learn more about the History graduate programs please complete the Request for Information form.
To begin your application to a History graduate program you can apply now.
For specific information about the History graduate programs, please contact:
Dr. Benjamin Johnson
Graduate Program Director
bjohnson25@luc.edu
Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin
Public History Program Director
pmooney@luc.edu
Fall admission:
- PhD applications are only accepted for fall admission with a deadline date of January 1
- All traditional MA and MA Public History applicants are encouraged to apply by January 1 and no later than May 1 for fall admission
Spring admission:
- Traditional MA applicants can apply by October 1 for spring admission
- Bachelor's degree and a B average. Normally, students should have 18 hours of undergraduate coursework in history. You must send official transcripts of all undergraduate work as well as any graduate work to Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management (gradapp@luc.edu).
- A one-to-two-page statement of your objectives in applying for the MA.
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from referees familiar with work in the field of history.
- A sample of your historical writing, preferably a research paper written for a history course.
- A completed application form.
All of the above are submitted through the University's online application system.
- Bachelor's degree (in History or American Studies); graduate coursework (often a Master's degree) at the B+ level. We will need official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work. You must send official transcripts of all undergraduate work as well as any graduate work to Graduate and Professional Enrollment Management (gradapp@luc.edu).
- A 1-2 page statement of your objectives for applying for the degree. This should include a clear identification of potential doctoral focus as well as an indication of the faculty members appropriate for the pursuit of the degree.
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from referees familiar with your work in history.
- A Master's Essay, Master's Thesis, or a substantial research paper written for a history course.
- A completed application form.
All of the above are submitted through the University's online application system.
The History Department offers a limited number of Graduate Assistantships to students enrolled in the doctoral program. We only accept Ph.D. students who are funded through these GAships, and the number available depends on Graduate School support from year to year.
Ph.D. students are encouraged to compete for Crown Fellowships for Humanities and Schmitt Leadership Scholar Fellowships for Dissertation Research when they reach candidacy.
All students are also encouraged to compete for sources of funding from outside the History Department. Please see other funding recommendations on the Graduate School's Financial Assistance and Funding website.