Overview

Program in African American Studies / Program in African American Studies is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
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 Comp Exam Required Two major research papers

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

3

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, curriculum vitae, writing sample

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	100%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Louis Chude-Sokei
Director
Email: locs@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-1420
Fax: 617-353-0455

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