Requirements for Admission

• all applicants to the M.A. and Ph.D. program must have a bachelor's degree
• a minimum overall grade-point average of 2.80, with at least a 3.00 in classical languages

Items to Submit

• completed application form (if you apply online, the Admissions Office will send us a copy)
• verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• If you are from a country where English is not the first language, please submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score
• three letters of reference sent directly from persons familiar with your academic performance, written on the referee's letterhead
• transcripts of all prior post-secondary academic records. The undergraduate transcript should include Latin and Greek language courses. Requirements for admission to the MA and PhD programs are three years of one language and two years of the other language.
• a list of Greek and Latin works read in the original languages
• statement of purpose
• writing sample (5-10 pages)
• "Application for Graduate Awards" form

Please click here for an application checklist. If you have questions about the program or about the application procedure, please contact:

Application for admission and financial support should be submitted prior to January 15 for fall semester enrollment. Applicants should take the GRE as soon as possible, as scores may not be received until a month or more after the examination is taken.

To apply online or download a printable application, go to the Graduate Admissions website.

Admission deadline: January 15th