57 PhD programs in History without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — US

57 programs for a PhD in History in the US that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

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Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Doctor of Philosophy in History of Art and Architecture and Middle Eastern Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 5
    Annual tuition
    $59,048
    Program duration
    24 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy in History & Philosophy of Science

    Application deadline
    Jan 8
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Doctor of Philosophy in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS)

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $66,720
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    Princeton University

    Doctor of Philosophy in History

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in History

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $28,242
    Program duration
    84 months
  6. 6

    Yale University

    Doctor of Philosophy in History

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy in Ancient History

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  8. 8

    University of Chicago

    Doctor of Philosophy in History

    Annual tuition
    $53,721
    Program duration
    84 months
  9. 9

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval Studies

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $20,800
    Program duration
    48 months
  10. 10

    Johns Hopkins University

    Doctor of Philosophy in History

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $66,670

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The complete list of History PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History of Art and Architecture and Middle Eastern Studies24 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History & Philosophy of Science72 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History of Education60 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS)72 months
#4Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#4Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History of Science60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in History84 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Medieval Studies72 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Ancient History72 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in History84 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History84 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Medieval Studies48 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History
#17University of California, Los AngelesDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in Anthropology and History
#22Duke UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History84 months
#24New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History of Education5–6 years full-time
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in History120 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Theatre History, Theory and Criticism72 months
#30Brown UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months
#34Rice UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillDoctor of Philosophy in History
#36Washington University in St. LouisDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in History
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in History of Education
#43Emory UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#43Emory UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Jewish History60 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in History
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in History (joint program)96 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkDoctor of Philosophy in History108 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in History84 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in History
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months
#77University of Notre DameDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#77University of Notre DameDoctor of Philosophy in History and Philosophy of Science60 months
#85Boston UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#92Georgetown UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Public History
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy in History84 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy in History
#191University of ConnecticutDoctor of Philosophy in History
#251–300University of MiamiDoctor of Philosophy in History60 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History96 months
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy in History84 months
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Arts leading to admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program. (MA|Doctor of Philosophy) in History84 months
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Arts without admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program in History
Baylor UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History36 months
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in History
Brandeis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in History
William & MaryDoctor of Philosophy in History72 months

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