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University at Albany, State University of New York

Department of Political Science

Albany, NY

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Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban 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 10
Doctoral Degrees 7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

69
Applied
56
Accepted
18
Enrolled
81%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st May 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 15th November 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Traineership
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

64
Total Graduate Students
23%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.13%
Black or African American 3.13%
White or Caucasian 59%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3.13%
Unknown 6.25%

Gender

Male (50%)
Female (50%)

Faculty

28
Total faculty
Full-time - 18
Part-time - 10
Male (20)
Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Centers, Institutes and Partners, https://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States
Contact Meredith Weiss
Chair
Email: mweiss@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-5256

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