Overview

Department of Sociology and Anthropology / Department of Sociology and Anthropology is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

96

Applied

61

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcript; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; writing sample; resume; 3 credits in undergraduate sociology theory, statistics and research methods (for sociology); 3 credits of sociocultural anthropology (for anthropology)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; writing sample; official transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.79%
Black or African American	8.79%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.1%
Asian	4.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.3%
Unknown	2.2%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 4

Male (11)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Africa, American teenagers, black entrepreneurs, human rights, gambling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	80,740

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3G5
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Amy Best
Department Chair
Email: abest@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1426
Fax: 703-993-1446

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