Overview

Recent graduates report working in a wide range of fields including business management, the non-profit sector, records management, and teaching. Our students also have pursued graduate study in medicine, law, library science, and, of course, history.

Alma College History program offers both a major and a minor, including courses on Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Subject matter spans an extensive range of time periods and cultures, addressing special topics like the history of public health, religion, immigration and ethnicity, foreign policy, the American Constitution and law.

Thanks to the breadth of topics and flexible course sequencing, many history students also choose to double major in related subjects like political science, English, business or philosophy.

Career

Historians in Classrooms

Historians in Museums

Historians in Editing and Publishing

Historians in Archives

Historians in Historic Preservation

Historians in Federal, State and Local History

Programme Structure

Course include:

World History Survey

The Making of America to 1877

The American Century: 1877-Present

American Legal History

Women in European History

American Women’s History

What Do Historians Do?

Topics and Problems in History

China: History and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National

More details

Alma College offers rolling admission.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Alma, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete a free Alma College Application online or through the Common Application
Transfer Students — Official transcripts, in English, of all college coursework must also be sent directly to Alma from the institutions attended
International Student Declaration of Finance Form
All international students on F-1 or J-1 visa are required to provide evidence of sufficient finances to support their U.S. education. Sources of funding may be from parents, guardians, or a sponsor.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

51254 USD / year

≈ 51254 USD / year
Out-of-State

51254 USD / year

≈ 51254 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

51254 USD / year

≈ 51254 USD / year

Living costs

Alma

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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