Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Reno, NV, in an urban 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	8
Doctoral Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

15

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.17%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.17%
Asian	2.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	23.91%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ethnology, linguistics, cultural/medical/religious/ethnic relations, ecological anthropology, historical anthropology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	111,558

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. G. Richard Scott
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 775-784-6704

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