Overview

Department of Sociology and Anthropology / Department of Sociology and Anthropology is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required RCR, writing exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

26

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	83.33%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medical sociology; criminology; race, class and gender; urban sociology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	100,000

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Ivor Livingston
Phone: 202-806-2763

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