Doctorate In History Online Degree Program, Ph.D. In History

Ph.D. in History Admission Requirements

  1. Apply online or call (800) 424-9596 to apply to a degree program with an admissions counselor.
  2. A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
  3. Official college transcripts (sealed, unopened copies or via a direct electronic transcript system) showing a regionally or nationally accredited doctoral or master’s degree in history or a related area* with at least a 3.0 for admission in good standing. Students with a GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for admission on caution. 
  4. Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

*Examples include but are not limited to: public or applied history, social sciences, political science, philosophy, government, international relations, geography, English, theology, church history, economics, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), museum studies, and library sciences.

Preliminary Acceptance
Transcript Policies

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

  • Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
  • Submit a transcript to confirm that you are in your final term.
  • Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment.

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript must be issued directly from the institution in a sealed envelope with a signature across the back. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements.


Liberty University Admissions Office Contact Information

Call
(800) 424-9596

Fax
(888) 301-3577

Email for Questions
luograd@liberty.edu

Email for Sending Documents
luoverify@liberty.edu

Mail
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515

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