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Vanderbilt University

Department of Anthropology

Nashville, TN

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Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Nashville, TN, 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 5
Doctoral Degrees 2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
General, qualifying, and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48
Applied
4
Accepted
3
Enrolled
8%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 570
TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

25
Total Graduate Students
36%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 12%
Black or African American 4%
White or Caucasian 44%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races Not Reported
Unknown 4%

Gender

Male (36%)
Female (64%)

Faculty

13
Total faculty
Full-time - 13
Part-time - 0
Male (9)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Archaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography, epigraphy, conflict theory, Latin America
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States
Contact Dr. Beth Conklin
Chair
Email: beth.a.conklin@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-6120
Fax: 615-343-0230

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