About Master’s Program,
The Department of History at the University of Mississippi offers programs of graduate study leading to the masters and doctoral degrees. The core of the program is, of course, the faculty, who offer a wide variety of graduate courses in United States and European history, with additional courses available in Latin American, African, Asian, and Middle Eastern history. The department includes faculty members from all over the United States and from Europe, and their interests span the full chronological sweep of American and European history, as well as much of the histories of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
The Department of History maintains close relationships with several interdisciplinary programs at the University, including the African-American Studies Program, the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the Croft Institute for International Studies and the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies. It also engages in many activities to enhance its regular research and teaching programs and to enrich the intellectual lives of its students and faculty. Each year the Department co-sponsors the Porter L. Fortune Jr. History Symposium. Held every year since 1975, this three-day conference brings well-known scholars to campus to discuss their research and interpretations on various issues, often relating to southern history. Recent symposium topics have included Gender and the Southern Body Politic, the Civil Rights Movement, Religion in Southern History, and Britain and the South.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Admission to a graduate program is based on multiple criteria, including an applicant’s undergraduate GPA and courses, scores on standardized tests, the match of expressed interests with those of the faculty and the availability of resources. Though a student can be recommended for admission to graduate school before completing his or her undergraduate degree, evidence of degree completion must be presented before a person can register for a graduate courses.
Each program will set its requirement for acceptable minimum scores for consideration of admission.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
The Graduate School administers graduate recruiting fellowships and scholarships, dissertation fellowships and Summer Graduate Research assistantships.
The largest source of funds for graduate support is from teaching, research and graduate assistantships offered by academic departments, along with accompanying partial or full tuition scholarships and nonresident fee scholarships. More information about assistantships is given below; contact your prospective department regarding the availability of such assistantships.
Graduate students can also apply for external grants, awards and fellowships. These funds can be obtained from national, state and local organizations, foundations and agencies.
Application Requirement,
A completed application
Official transcripts from undergraduate institutions conferring the degree and from all postgraduate institutions attended. Please do not send junior college or community college transcripts.
Letters of recommendation *Note: The number required are determined by the program. These should be completed on the online application. Paper forms are not available through the Graduate School.
Official score reports of entrance exams (GRE, GMAT, PRAXIS I and II, TOEFL and/or IELTS). We accept GRE scores that are less than 5 years old. We accept TOEFL/IELTS scores that are less than 2 years old.
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2025
Application Fee,
A $60 nonrefundable application fee is charged for all applicants,
