Overview

Key Facts

The Philosophy program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is intended to provide students with:

A solid foundation in all the core areas of philosophy, including its history, in preparation for more advanced and specialized work at the doctoral level.
Philosophical training for those who intend to go on to work in interdisciplinary areas bordering with philosophy, such as cognitive science or applied ethics and public policy.
An opportunity for those who wish to explore more advanced study of philosophy for personal enrichment and satisfaction.
The education needed for teaching philosophy at the secondary-school level or at a community college.

Master's degree students do not typically receive guaranteed departmental funding, but in recent years most master's students have received teaching assistantships (TA-ships) in some of their semesters in the program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Values Proseminar

Seminar in the History of Philosophy

Seminar in Metaphysics

Metaphysics and Epistemology Proseminar

Topics in the History of Philosophy

Seminar in Social and Political Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

online application form (filled out and submitted online)
$60 application fee (paid online)
a writing sample (a sample of your philosophical work) (submitted online); the writing sample should be no more than 5,000 words, excluding footnotes and bibliography.
1-2 page personal statement (submitted online) explaining your philosophical background, interests, and goals. We strive to have a diverse, equitable, and inclusive graduate program; thus, you may (but are not required to) also use your personal statement to describe how your educational, professional, or personal experiences have prepared you to contribute to this aim.
three letters of reference (submitted online)
scanned unofficial transcripts from each institution of higher learning that you have attended.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23676 USD / year

≈ 23676 USD / year
Out-of-State

23676 USD / year

≈ 23676 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8928 USD / year

≈ 8928 USD / year

Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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