MA in History

Fordham University (United States) · The Bronx, NY 10458, United States

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Fordham University is a private Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named for the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its original campus is located, Fordham is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the northeastern United States and the third-oldest university in New York State.

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Program Details:

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Basic Info

Institute

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Degree

Duration

1 year

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

History

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 25000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 55400

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 55400

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

TOEFL

100

Duolingo

130

PTE

GRE Verbal

156

GRE Quant

160

GRE Total

319.9

(waiver offered)

Undergrad GPA

3.5

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Nov, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Apr, 2026

(August-2026)

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Document Required:

Degree Certificate

Common Document

Official final transcripts confirming prior degree conferral are required for all applicants. However, you may upload unofficial copies of your transcripts to your application while the Office of Admissions awaits receipt of your official transcripts.

Degree Transcript

Common Document

Official transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions must be submitted in English or with a certified English translation

Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

University Specific

Submitted directly via the online application. Enter the following information for each of your recommendation providers: name, address, email address, phone number, and institution.

Resume

Common Document

Can be submitted directly in the online application

Statement of Purpose (SOP)

University Specific

Up to 500 words, double spaced submitted electronically via the online application.

Writing Sample

University Specific

12 – 20 pages submitted electronically, via the online application.

Credential Evaluation

Common Document

If your institution is not part of this organization, you will need to provide GSAS Admissions with an official course-by-course evaluation of your higher education history by an international credential evaluation company that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators).

Essay

University Specific

You may choose to answer this optional essay question. Your answer will help the admission committee get a better understanding of your unique perspective and potential contributions to our community. Please discuss how your life experiences, perspective, or worldview have motivated or inspired you, posed challenges, helped you build skills, or taught you valuable lessons. We are eager to learn how these experiences have helped shape who you are and prepared you for graduate study, in keeping with our mission of "graduate education for the global good."

Test Score Report

Common Document

1) IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/Duolingo 2) GRE

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FAQs

The tuition fees for the MA in History program at Fordham University are $55,400 for both domestic and international students.
The next available intake for the MA in History program at Fordham University is in January 2026.
To apply for the MA in History program at Fordham University, you need to submit a Degree Transcript, Degree Certificate, Letter of Recommendation (LOR), Statement of Purpose (SOP), Essay, Resume, Test Score Report, Credential Evaluation, and a Writing Sample.
For the MA in History program at Fordham University, the English proficiency requirements are IELTS score of 7 and higher, TOEFL score of 100 and higher, Duolingo score of 130 and higher, or PTE score of 68 and higher.
The GRE requirements for the MA in History program at Fordham University are a Verbal score with a median range of 156, a Quant score with a median range of 160, and a Total score with a median range of 319.9. The undergraduate GPA requirement has a median range of 3.5.

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