Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociocultural anthropology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

14

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, personal achievements statement, transcripts, writing sample, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, personal achievements statement, transcripts, writing sample, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.3%
Black or African American	2.33%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.33%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	13.95%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 3

Male (11)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Archaeology, bioarchaeology, biosocial anthropology, evolutionary ecology, evolutionary psychology, sociocultural anthropology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-2014
United States

Contact Prof. Stuart Tyson Smith
Department Chair
Email: stsmith@anth.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-2519
Fax: 805-893-8707

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