History (HIST) Application Requirements

Applicants must submit, directly to the Marquette University Graduate School:

1. A completed online application form and $50 application fee.
2. Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette.
3. A one-page statement of purpose specifying proposed areas of study and activities, along with employment, since graduation.
4. Three letters of recommendation from former teachers.
5. GRE scores (General Test only).
6. (For doctoral applicants only) a writing sample. Ideally, the sample should be the master's thesis, but, for graduates of non-thesis programs, it may consist of a formal seminar paper.
7. (For international applicants only) a TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.