Students seeking to do graduate work at Duke University for degree purposes must be formally admitted to the Graduate School by the dean. The Graduate School welcomes applications from students holding a U.S. bachelor's degree (or the international equivalent) from an accredited institution. Successful applicants to the Graduate Program in Classical Studies must have at least three years of one ancient language, and at least two of the other (the languages being Greek and Latin.) All applicants will be considered on an equal basis regardless of race, color, gender, or national and ethnic origin. The Classical Studies Department strongly encourages applications from women, International, and US minority students. Please note that our department does not accept students wishing to pursue only a M.A. in Classical Studies.
The Graduate School admits applicants who have one of the following minimum scores (some departments may require a higher score):
• 577 for paper-based TOEFL
• 90 for an Internet-based TOEFL
• 7.0 for the IELTS
As part of your online application, you must upload one copy of the scanned unofficial transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution where you earned (or will earn) a degree, studied for one semester or more, earned 12 or more hours of credit, or took classes that relate to your graduate study interests.
The Graduate School requires three recommendation letters in support of your application. Your recommenders must submit their letters of recommendation electronically via the online recommendation system.

As part of your online application, you must upload a statement of purpose. The statement should be one to two pages and single spaced.

As part of your online application, you must upload a resume or curriculum vitae (CV).

The Graduate School requires Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test scores

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