Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	8

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required 1 foreign language or statistics

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

173

Applied

27

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

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	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

76

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.63%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.63%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 1

Male (20)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, research methodology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	84,173

Location & Contact

Address 1414 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN  55455
United States

Contact Joan C. Tronto
Chair
Email: jctronto@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-4144
Fax: 612-626-7599

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