Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology
Master of Science (MS)	Maritime archaeology and conservation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

46

Applied

14

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, letter of intent, writing sample, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, letter of intent, writing sample, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.79%
Black or African American	2.6%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.3%
Asian	2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.79%
Unknown	3.9%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Male (14)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nautical archaeology, archaeological conservation, archaeological palynology, paleo ethnobotany, folklore
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Darryl de Ruiter
Department Head
Email: deruiter@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-5242

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