Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Albany, NY, 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	6
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Field exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

12

Accepted

4

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	January 15th	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 16th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.27%
Black or African American	5.45%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	7.27%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economic and ecological anthropology; language, culture, and cognition; symbolic and interpretive anthropology; human evolution, morphology, demography, and medical anthropology; spatial and settlement archaeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States

Contact Louise Burkhart
Chair
Email: lburkhart@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-4700
Fax: 518-442-5710

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