Compare 95 Philosophy PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 95 Philosophy PhD programs in the US across 76 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 6% report it as a requirement. A typical program takes about 72 months. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

Top Programs

Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

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

    Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

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

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Ph. D. program in Philosophy

    Application deadline
    Jan 2
    Annual tuition
    $64,310
    Program duration
    60 months
  4. 4

    Princeton University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

    Application deadline
    Jan 6
    Annual tuition
    $15,102
    Program duration
    72 months
  6. 6

    Yale University

    Classics and Philosophy Combined PhD Program

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy program in Ethics and Legal Studies

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    72 months
  8. 8

    University of Chicago

    Cooperative Program in Philosophy and Linguistics

    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Annual tuition
    $53,721
    Program duration
    84 months
  9. 9

    Columbia University

    PhD in Philosophy and Education

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    84 months
  10. 10

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

    Application deadline
    Jan 6
    Annual tuition
    $20,800
    Program duration
    78 months

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Complete Program List95 programs

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

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Classical Philosophy84 months
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#2Stanford UniversityPhilosophy and Psychology Combined PhD Program
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh. D. program in Philosophy60 months
#4Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#4Princeton UniversityInterdepartmental Program in Classical Philosophy60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#8Yale UniversityClassics and Philosophy Combined PhD Program72 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#8Yale UniversityPhilosophy and Psychology Combined PhD Program60 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy program in Ethics and Legal Studies72 months
#11University of ChicagoCooperative Program in Philosophy and Linguistics84 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy84 months
#11University of ChicagoJoint Program in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy84 months
#11University of ChicagoJoint Program in German Philosophy84 months
#12Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy84 months
#12Columbia UniversityPhD in Philosophy and Education84 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy78 months
#13Cornell UniversityGraduate Program in Ancient Philosophy78 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityPhD in Philosophy72 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityDoctorate in Philosophy and Doctorate in Logic, Computation, and Methodology60 months
#22Duke UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#23Northwestern UniversityPhD in Philosophy80 months
#24New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy120 months
#26University of California San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#30Brown UniversityPh. D. program in Philosophy72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#31The University of Texas at AustinPhD in Material Science and Engineeringaster of Arts in Philosophy36 months
#34Rice UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisPhilosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology Program
#36Washington University in St. LouisThe regular PhD program of Philosophy72 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignPhD in Philosophy72 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaThe PhD in Philosophy84 months
#43Emory UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#52Vanderbilt UniversityPhD in Philosophy72 months
#55University of VirginiaDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#61University of RochesterDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Logic and Philosophy of Science72 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#77University of Notre DameDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy36 months
#78Tufts UniversityMA|Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre and Performance Studies
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#85Boston UniversityPhD in Philosophy84 months
#91Michigan State UniversityPhD in Philosophy
#92Georgetown UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#96University of FloridaPhD in Philosophy
#98Virginia TechAlliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought (PhD in Aspect)
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#119University of California, Santa CruzDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy72 months
#124University of ArizonaPhilosophy (PhD)60 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
#134University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy42 months
#175Arizona State UniversityPhD in Philosophy72 months
#191University of ConnecticutDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy48 months
#251–300University of MiamiDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#301–400University of UtahDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy84 months
#301–400University of California, RiversidePhD in Materials Science and EngineeringPhil in Philosophy60 months
#301–400University of California, RiversidePhD in Philosophy
#301–400Boston CollegeDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#301–400Boston CollegeDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy & Theology
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
#401–500Florida State UniversityPhD in Philosophy
Baylor UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
City University of New YorkPhD in Philosophy
Fordham UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Loyola University ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Integrative Studies in Ethics and Theology
Loyola University ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Marquette UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Saint Louis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Syracuse UniversityPhD in Philosophy
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
University of OregonDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy60 months
Villanova UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Yeshiva UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Medieval Jewish Philosophy
Yeshiva UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Modern Jewish Philosophy

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