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University at Albany, State University of New York

Department of Anthropology

Albany, NY

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Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 6
Doctoral Degrees 6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required
Field exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12
Applied
12
Accepted
4
Enrolled
100%

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 January 15th April 1st No
Spring deadline November 15th November 16th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders
Doctoral Degree Requirements Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards March 15

Student Body

55
Total Graduate Students
10%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.27%
Black or African American 5.45%
White or Caucasian 58%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 1.82%
Unknown 7.27%

Gender

Male (36%)
Female (63%)

Faculty

21
Total faculty
Full-time - 19
Part-time - 2
Male (11)
Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Economic and ecological anthropology; language, culture, and cognition; symbolic and interpretive anthropology; human evolution, morphology, demography, and medical anthropology; spatial and settlement archaeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States
Contact Louise Burkhart
Chair
Email: lburkhart@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-4700
Fax: 518-442-5710

University at Albany, State University of New York
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