Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

122

Applied

17

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 3
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 7

Male (28)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Post-Soviet politics, comparative politics, international politics, judicial politics and methodology, American national political institutions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA  30322-1100
United States

Contact Prof. Dan Reiter
Chair
Email: dreiter@emory.edu
Phone: 404-727-6572
Fax: 404-727-4586

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