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We normally seek to admit students with a B.A. in Classics or a related field, and who have completed two to three years of each language (Classical Greek and Latin) prior to enrolling, so that they can immediately step into our sequence of graduate-level survey courses. There are other factors that go into the decision—e.g. writing ability, areas of interest, potential based on recommendation letters, etc. But, given that we usually bring in only two to three people each year from an applicant pool of around thirty, a relative lack of language background tends to work against an applicant.

Normally, every student we admit receives a full tuition waiver plus an annual stipend, currently $12,500. Note that the cost of living in South Bend is lower than in many urban areas (and yes, there are things to do here!). There are also subsidies available toward health care premiums.