Overview

Most commonly, a BA in History graduate earns a living as a college professor, high school teacher, a historical administrator, and/or a librarian. However other options include positions in the State Department (overseas service), a Washington-based institute “Think Tank”, Law-related fields, Park Service (Department of the Interior), the Tourism and Travel industry, Archive work, or law enforcement.

At Eastern, a BA in History provides a broad knowledge of history with special skills in critical analysis, research, and writing. Coupling strength in European and American history, our students develop a Christian interpretation of the past and the present.

Why Choose Eastern University?

Advanced courses in European and American History, particularly emphasizing cultural, religious, and intellectual history
Training in archive research, writing, critical analysis, and the liberal arts tradition of free inquiry and critical thought
Close proximity to Philadelphia and New York City museums and libraries; near other historical sites such as Washington DC, Baltimore, and Valley Forge; and close to Gettysburg, Antietam, and Saratoga Battlefields
Students work closely with faculty in plotting their futures, and giving direction to their studies. Students have undertaken internships at several area museums and television stations
Faculty research and service in the following areas: the intersection of Christianity and modernity, the religious controversies of the colonial and early republic periods of American history, the influence of European thought in Early American history, twentieth-century genocide, espionage during the cold war, modern European cultural history, the emergence of the modern European community, the crossroads between religious and political thought in the Renaissance and Reformation periods of European history, the history of Christianity in Europe through the seventeenth century

Programme Structure

Courses include:

U.S. History Survey
Historiography: Varieties of the Historical Interpretation
Historical Interpretation and Integration
Ancient Greece
High Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Twentieth-Century Europe
Cultural & Intellectual Origins of the Holocaust
European Intellectual History
American Intellectual History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-27 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Eastern admits students for both the Fall and Spring semesters on the basis of rolling admission.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Apply to Eastern University.
Submit High School transcript or official GED.
Optional: Submit a personal essay to your Admissions Counselor via email.
Optional: Letters of reference indicating a strong likelihood of succeeding at Eastern.
Official transcripts evaluated by a NACES member from all high schools/secondary schools/college/universities attended. You may choose any NACES-member organization. We recommend WES, TEC- The Evaluation Company, IFCS, ECE, and IERF.
A scan of your current passport.
Some financial information. Your admissions counselor will provide details.
Optional: Official results of any national exams or the SAT.

Tuition Fees

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39188 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39188 USD / year

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39188 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Overview

Why Choose Eastern University?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Philadelphia

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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