Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Global Affairs (MGA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3

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 Thesis Alternate accepted Paper, project, portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

24

Accepted

10

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	August 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	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 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.13%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	20.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.56%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.13%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American politics, public law, comparative politics, international politics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 520 Park Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Jacob Kathman
Chairman
Email: kathman@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-8449
Fax: 716-645-2166

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