Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Advanced Certificate (MA/Advanced Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy/Advanced Certificate (PhD/Advanced Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology	Linguistic anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology	Socio-cultural anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology	Archaeological anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology	Physical anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology	Linguistic anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology	Socio-cultural anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology	Archaeological anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology	Physical anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology and French studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

292

Applied

24

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 18th	December 18th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 18
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.16%
Black or African American	6.32%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.05%
Asian	7.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.32%
Unknown	4.21%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Mr. Terry Harrison
Chair
Email: anthropology@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8550
Fax: 212-995-4014

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