Overview

The department offers a full-time program of instruction which prepares students for research and teaching at the university level, for museum and archaeological work and for independent research and writing.

Research

Research facilities include an archaeology laboratory; the Center for Studies in Ethnomusicology; the American Museum of Natural History; the Museum of the American Indian; The New York Botanical Garden; the Wildlife Conservation Society; Wildlife Preservation Trust; the university libraries; and the computer center.

Fellowships are awarded to students in the Anthropology program at Columbia University in recognition of academic achievement and in expectation of scholarly success. Teaching and research experience are considered an important aspect of the training of graduate students. Graduate fellowships thus include some teaching and research apprenticeship.

Programme Structure

Research facilities include:

An archaeology laboratory

The Center for Studies in Ethnomusicology

The American Museum of Natural History

The Museum of the American Indian

The New York Botanical Garden

The Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Preservation Trust

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Anthropology View 83 other PhDs in Anthropology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit one transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, a writing sample, and three letters of evaluation from academic sources.

Any offer of admission is contingent upon having taken the GRE and any applicable English Proficiency exam. Applicants should contact the DGS if they have questions about this requirement.
All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS.

Tuition Fee

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International

53576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.
National

53576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.
In-State

53576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.

Living costs for Manhattan

2638 - 5751 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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