Admissions Information
Students entering the program are enrolled either in the Master's or Doctoral program, depending on whether or not they hold a Master's degree in Anthropology. Students with an MS in Museum Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder may be admitted to the PhD program on condition of completing deficiencies in course work. Students with a Master's Degree in a closely-related discipline may also be considered for admission to the PhD program on a case-by-case basis, and should expect to meet all the core course requirements of our graduate program.
Application deadline: January 15. We recommend a January 13 postmark.
(December 1 for international applicants)
It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that all required materials are submitted by the January 15th deadline. Incomplete or late applications cannot be considered. All materials sent by mail should be addressed to the Department of Anthropology.
Application requirements
- University of Colorado Graduate
School Application: Parts I and
II
Domestic: www.colorado.edu/prospective/graduate/apply/application.html
International: www.colorado.edu/prospective/international/apply/grad-app.html
- One official transcript from each college or university attended
- Four letters of recommendation
- GRE scores – verbal and quantitative
- Non-refundable application fee of $50.00 made payable to the University of Colorado
- Statement to the CU Department of Anthropology
Your Statement of Purpose / Personal Statement should be tailored to the CU Department of Anthropology Graduate Program, identifying how your academic and career aspirations can be met by the faculty and curriculum of our program. Successful applicants will indicate which faculty member they are interested in working with and why, and will outline a plan that fits with the program offerings of the CU Department of Anthropology. Please be concise: one or two pages at most. If you need assistance in preparing a good Personal Statement, there are many options on the Internet. We have found the guidelines of the Berkeley Career Center to be particularly helpful: http://career.berkeley.edu/Grad/GradStatement.stm.
Tuition and fees
The cost of attending the University of Colorado at Boulder varies, depending on the number of credit hours taken, residency status (in-state or out-of-state), fees, insurance, etc. For a more detailed estimate of total costs, please consult www.colorado.edu/GraduateSchool/fees.html
By applying to our graduate program, you will automatically be evaluated for one of our fellowships and may be considered for other funds for graduate education. Anthropology Department fellowships are competitive and based strictly on academic performance. Because they are limited, we encourage you to visit http://www.colorado.edu/finaid/ and apply for additional financial aid that you anticipate you might need.
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships administered by the Center for Asian Studies are available to CU graduate students who are studying a modern Asian language as part of their program of study. For more information on how to apply for FLAS Fellowships go to www.colorado.edu/cas/flas.html.
For information about establishing residency for tuition purposes: http://registrar.colorado.edu/students/tuition_classification_regulations.html
Information about Family Housing can be found at:
http://housing.colorado.edu/fh/
For further information please contact:
Cathy Cameron, Director of Graduate Studies, Catherine.Cameron@Colorado.edu 303-492-0408
Valerie McBride, Graduate Program Assistant, Valerie.McBride@Colorado.edu 303-492-7947
Lesa Morris, Office Manager, Lesa.Morris@Colorado.edu, 303-492-7948