Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 Prospectus defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

34

Accepted

Applying

60

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, personal statement, transcripts, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.03%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Democratic political institutions, positive political theory, comparative politics, political methodology, social choice theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	135,980

Location & Contact

Address 333 Harkness Hall
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Randall Stone
Chair
Email: randall.stone@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-4761

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