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Applying

 

Apply to both the Graduate School and the Department of Philosophy:

• Departmental Application Form and Confidentiality Waiver (PDF)

• Graduate School Electronic Admissions System

 

Materials to be submitted to the Department of Philosophy:

• Departmental Application form and signed confidentiality waiver

• Unofficial GRE scores (photocopies acceptable)

• Unofficial transcript from degree granting institution (photocopies acceptable)

Students interested in the D.O.V.E. or MacArthur Fellowships should include a statement expressing their interest.

Departmental materials may be submitted in two ways:

By mail to:

Admissions and Aid Committee
Department of Philosophy
University of Minnesota
831 Heller Hall
271 19th Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0310

As an Attachment to:

Anita Wallace, Assistant to the Director of Graduate Studies, walla027@umn.edu

Materials to be submitted via the Graduate School electronic admissions system:

• Official GRE scores

• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions

• Statement of purpose

• Writing sample

• Three letters of reference

• Application fee

• TOEFL scores for international students

• International Student Financial Certification Statement

Applications together with all supporting materials must be received by December 31.

The Philosophy Department generally admits students only for the fall semester.

Applications together with all supporting materials must be received by December 31.

The Philosophy Department generally admits students only for the fall semester.