Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science 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	10
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

69

Applied

56

Accepted

18

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	February 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Traineership Career or field-related internships

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	3.13%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.13%
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 10

Male (20)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Centers, Institutes and Partners, https://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Meredith Weiss
Chair
Email: mweiss@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-5256

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