Overview

Temple University is the ideal place to study History—not only because of Philadelphia’s rich, remarkable past, but also because of a program that incorporates the city’s storied history into its curriculum.

You’ll have opportunities to study away and collaborate with faculty members who have expertise across a number of fields. Faculty members specialize in many geographical and thematic fields, including

colonial and contemporary America,
diplomatic history,
gender history,

the history of imperialism and post-colonial politics,

Future Career

Graduates are prepared to weigh evidence and evaluate interpretations of great events and significant personalities of the past. Simultaneously, students develop a broad general sense of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while gaining a greater depth of knowledge in history.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intellectual Heritage

World History Ancient

Professional Development for History Majors

Intermediate Writing Seminar

Analytical Reading and Writing

U.S. History to 1877

U.S. History since 1877

Capstone Seminar in History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, 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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General requirements

National Students

Self-Report High School Transcript

International Students

Temple's online application or online Common Application or Paper application to submit by mail

Official High School or University Transcripts with English Translations

Standardized Tests (SAT, ACT, TOEFL iBT, IELTS or PTE)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

35232 USD / year

≈ 35232 USD / year
Out-of-State

35232 USD / year

≈ 35232 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19608 USD / year

≈ 19608 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Future 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

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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