Overview

Department of American Studies / Department of American Studies is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Museum studies
Master of Arts (MA)	American studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	American studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Historic preservation

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

22

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 1st	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: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	29.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13.73%
Two or more races	17.65%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ethnicity and race, popular culture, historic preservation, arts and culture, international relations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	23,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Thomas Bingham
Dean
Phone: 808-956-6460

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