Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Amherst, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)	Medical concentration

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 Project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

34

Accepted

8

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 11th	December 11th	Yes
Winter deadline	May 1st	March 15th	No

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 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 11
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	5.36%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.07%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 3

Male (9)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Old and New World archaeology, medical anthropology, primatology, human evolution, anthropology of Europe, bioarchaeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 380 Academic Center
Amherst, NY  14261
United States

Contact Dr. Jaume Franquesa
Chair
Phone: 716-645-0404
Fax: 716-645-3808

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