Overview

Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies / Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Alternate accepted Major project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

21

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	45.45%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	4.55%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Latin American politics, Caribbean societies, Andean history, political economy of cultural policies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Ms. Jill Lane
Director
Email: clacs.info@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8686
Fax: 212-995-4163

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