Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Criminology
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE general test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

23

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

80

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	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE general test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD)
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.39%
Black or African American	17.39%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	8.7%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 16

Male (12)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Race and ethnicity, urban sociology, inequality, policing, resistance and power
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 801 22nd St. NW
Phillips Hall, Suite 409
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Office of Graduate Studies
Email: ccasgradserv@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6210

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