Admissions & Procedures
Application deadline is December 1
The Classics Graduate Student Handbook provides a full description of the PhD degree and tracks of the program and their respective requirements. (Please note our program no longer offers the terminal MA in Classics with or without the UTeach certification. Students acquire an MA as they progress through the PhD program.)
Before You Apply
Before you apply to our program, please read the information in the Graduate Student Handbook.
If you have any questions, please contact our Graduate Coordinator.
If you decide to apply for admission, please send your contact information (mail and email addresses, phone number) directly to the Graduate Coordinator in case we need to contact you during the application process.
Before you proceed with an application, please review the following instructions carefully.
Submitting
Beginning with the Fall 2027 admissions cycle, applicants may upload most departmental application materials (such as statements of purpose, resumes/CVs, portfolios, departmental forms, and letters of recommendation) directly within the online application before submission. Applicants who choose not to upload these materials during the application process may submit them later through the MyStatus portal after their application has been submitted. The application fee can only be paid via MyStatus. Please note that the non-refundable application fee is still required before an application can be processed and considered complete.
Your Application
A complete application for admission includes the following items:
- Graduate School Application for Admission: complete and submit this online
https://students.gradschool.utexas.edu/portal/app. - Statement of purpose: 1-2 pages or about 400 words in length.
- Writing sample: 15-20 pages or about 4,000 words in length.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Official transcripts.
- Official report of TOEFL scores (see below for mailing addresses) - ONLY for international applicants.
- Application fee: U.S. applicants pay $65; International applicants pay $90.
- Certificate of financial responsibility - ONLY for international applicants and ONLY IF you are admitted.
Note: Be sure to use the same version/spelling/format of your name throughout the application process.
Letters of Recommendation
The online application includes a section asking you to provide names and email addresses for at least three references. Make sure the email addresses you provide are accurate. Once your application is uploaded, your letter writers will receive an email message with instructions for submitting their letters to a secure online system.
We encourage you to monitor the status of your recommendations. If necessary, you can resend notifications to your recommenders by using the "Manage your recommendation requests" link on the MyStatus website.
MyStatus Portal
Visit the MyStatus website to:
- Upload required documents to your file if you did not submit them within the online application:
- Statement of purpose
- Writing Sample
- Certificate of financial responsibility (only for international students after admission)
- Manage your online Letters of Recommendation.
- Check for missing or received items.
- Check for the decision on your application.
Note: For Fall 2027 applicants, you will be able to upload documents before you have paid the application fee, but the fee is still required before an application can be processed and considered complete..
It is your responsibility to make sure that all materials are received. If you have any questions, please contact the Graduate Coordinator.
Acknowledgment and UT EID
One or two business days after you submit your application, you will receive an email message acknowledging that we have received your application. This message will include your UT EID and temporary password.
The UT EID is a unique electronic identifier that allows you to access secure UT web services. The UT EID sent to you in your acknowledgment email is tied to your application and academic record; be sure not to create another EID subsequently.