Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

19

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

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 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.23%
Asian	2.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

59

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 30

Male (32)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Archeology, ecology and evolution, medical anthropology, social systems, anthropology of meaning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	112,368

Location & Contact

Address 207 East Cameron Avenue, #301 Alumni Building CB# 3115
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3115
United States

Contact Prof. Paul W. Leslie
Chair
Email: pwleslie@email.unc.edu
Phone: 919-962-1243
Fax: 919-962-1613

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