Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Political campaign management
Master of Arts (MA)	Politics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Politics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

401

Applied

241

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 18th	December 18th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 18
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

110

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.27%
Black or African American	0.91%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.91%
Unknown	3.64%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Comparative politics, democratic theory and practice, rational choice, political economy, international relations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Mr. Sanford Gordon
Director of Graduate Studies, PhD Program
Email: politics.phd@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8500
Fax: 212-995-4184

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