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Applications should be made directly on-line by clicking the Apply Online link on the right side of this page.

Applications for both the terminal M.A. and the M.A./Ph.D. programs must include the following:

1. A completed On-line University Graduate Application including $40 application fee.
   

2. Official transcripts of all previous academic work.
   
   DePaul University requires that students with bachelor's or master's degrees earned outside of the U.S. submit official educational credentials and evaluation fee to one of the companies listed below. A general evaluation verifying the degree and the U.S. grade point average equivalent is sufficient. Students with degrees from Canadian universities should contact the office of graduate admission (GradDePaul@depaul.edu) for information about the credential evaluation.

   One Earth International Credential Evaluation
   Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)
   Educational Perspectives (EP)
   
   Evaluations from any other company will not be accepted.  Please contact the evaluation company for information on payments, fees, and timelines.
   
   After receiving your credentials, the company you have chosen will submit their general evaluation directly to DePaul along with certified copies of the credentials you submitted for evaluation.  These documents will be used for your admission review - please do not submit any educational credentials directly to DePaul University.
   
   The required documents vary based on the country in which a degree was earned.  Please visit the International Admission website for specific documentation and instructions for your country of education. 
   
   

3. Graduate Records Examination general aptitude (analytical writing, verbal and quantitative) scores. DePaul’s institution code is 1165.
   

4. Three letters of recommendation from professors familiar with the applicant's work.  Recommenders should submit their letters directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.  Electronic copies will be accepted if they are sent to GradDePaul@depaul.edu from the recommender's university email address.  No accompanying form is required.
   

5. A personal statement indicating why the applicant desires to pursue graduate work in this program, including areas of proposed research.  Electronic copies should be sent to GradDePaul@depaul.edu. 
   

6. A writing sample (e.g., a term paper, seminar paper, senior thesis, or M.A. thesis or portion thereof).  A standard writing sample is 15-20 pages long (3750-5000 words).  Electronic copies should be sent to GradDePaul@depaul.edu. 
   

7. Proof of English proficiency (required for all students educated outside of the U.S. at a non-English speaking institution). The minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 80 (ibt) -- with all section scores at 17 or better – or a 6.5 on the IELTS. The English program prefers to see scores of 96 (ibt) with all section scores at 22 or better – or a 7.5 on the IELTS.  DePaul’s institution code is 1165.

N.B. If you wish to be considered for a Teaching Fellowship with tuition waivers and stipend, you must apply to the M.A./Ph.D. program (even if you do not yet have a M.A.).  There is no funding available for the terminal M.A. program, and except under extraordinary circumstances, a student in the terminal M.A. program can not be accepted into the Ph.D. program.

DePaul University will be closed from 12/23/13 - 1/1/14.  Please do not send materials via UPS, Fed Ex or any other courier service during this Holiday break.  It is best to send via regular mail or wait until the University reopens on 1/2/14 at which time UPS, Fed Ex and other courier services can delivery without difficulty.

Do not send your application materials directly to the Philosophy Department.

Select applicants will be invited by the Graduate Director to visit campus in early March.  Offers of admission and funding are generally made in mid-March. If you have not heard concerning your application by the end of March, you may contact the Philosophy Graduate Recruitment Director, Professor Sean Kirkland, at SKIRKLA1@DEPAUL.EDU for further information. Specific inquiries concerning the graduate programs should also be addressed to the Graduate Recruitment Director.