Overview

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies / Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts/Juris Doctor (MA/JD)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some Master's paper,capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

296

Applied

224

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 18th	January 18th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts of all prior college coursework, personal statement, resume or curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 18
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.33%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.33%
Unknown	1.33%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 10

Male (31)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International relations, area studies, political economy, global development policy, global climate
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 121 Bay State Road
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Adil Najam
Dean
Email: anajam@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-0988
Fax: 617-358-7238

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