Social Sciences Fact Sheet (PDF)

Anthropology

The study of anthropology draws freely on various fields of study in the humanities and in the social and natural sciences, and its diversity today is such that no single central mission earns a wide consensus.

To this end, the department of anthropology at Binghamton University offers students training in the four traditional subfields of archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and social/cultural anthropology, while encouraging students to specialize along tracks that cross these sub-disciplinary boundaries.

Graduate Degrees Offered

• MA in Anthropology
• MS in Biomedical Anthropology
• PhD in Anthropology

Related Programs

• Professional Science Master's Certificate in Biomedical Anthropology
• Accelerated Degrees: Anthropology BA/BS + Anthropology MA; Anthropology BA/BS + Biomedical Anthropology MS  (Learn more about Accelerated Degree Programs.)

Application Deadlines

Admission Requirements*

The standards maintained by The Graduate School and individual departments and programs are applied to ensure that applicants admitted to the University are well qualified and trained to study at this institution and have a reasonable expectation of successfully completing a graduate program, and who, with the benefit of graduate education, are most likely to contribute substantially to their academic or professional fields.

To be eligible, you must have and provide:

• A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university
• Complete set of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts. At minimum, a 3.0 GPA is required. See details.

All applicants must submit the following:

1. Online graduate degree application and application fee
2. Transcripts from each college/university which you attended
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Personal statement (2-3 pages) describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to your program's admissions committee.
5. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages)
6. Official GRE scores

And, for international applicants:

1. International Student Financial Statement form (PDF)
2. Official bank statement/proof of support
3. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores

*This information is subject to change. While we make every effort to keep it accurate and up-to-date, we recommend you contact the department for program-specific requirements.