Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work and political science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science and public policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	26

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	Thesis Required Written paper with approval from advisor
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam NA Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

595

Applied

16

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	NA
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, statement of purpose, and a writing sample.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$372,634

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.87%
Black or African American	5.43%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.09%
Asian	17.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	8.7%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 6

Male (33)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Political theory; american politics; world politics; comparative politics; research methods; law, courts, and politics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5700 Haven Hall, 505 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Nancy Burns
Chair
Phone: 734-764-6313
Fax: 734-764-3522

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