Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Language or statistics exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

15

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 9 credits of course work in anthropology or a related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.64%
Black or African American	9.09%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Primatology, human ecology, archeology, political anthropology, primate and human evolution
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065-5085
United States

Contact Jonathan Shannon
Chair
Email: jshanno@hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-772-5410
Fax: 212-772-5423

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