Overview

Department of Politics / Department of Politics is located in Charlottesville, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Foreign affairs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Government
Master of Arts (MA)	Foreign affairs
Master of Arts (MA)	Government

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Either 2 languages or 2 statistics courses

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

211

Applied

34

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 4th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.72%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.72%
Unknown	1.72%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 2

Male (28)

Female (14)

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact John Owen
Chair
Email: jmo4n@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-924-3523
Fax: 434-924-3159

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