Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start date: August 2027
- Application deadline: Apply before November 2026
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Columbus, United States
Overview
The goal of our graduate Anthropology program at The Ohio State University is to train leaders in the field. To achieve this goal, our program emphasizes rigorous training in theory and its application, as well as the development of skills in state of the art methodologies required to advance knowledge in the discipline.
Key facts:
- We offer a strong mentoring environment which includes opportunities for students to work directly with our faculty at established field sites across the globe. The high level of training and strong mentorship has resulted in an excellent placement rate with 78% of our PhD graduates securing positions at academic institutions.
- The department has excellent laboratory facilities where hands-on training in archaeology, zooarchaeology, bioarchaeology, skeletal biology (human and primate), human biology, paleoethnobotany, archaeological isotope analysis, GIS and ethnographic methods are offered.
- In addition, most of our faculty members engage in interdisciplinary projects and we encourage our students to take advantage of the top-notch research and training opportunities available across campus.
Programme Structure
Central themes that guide faculty research include:
- human migration and mobility
- life history theory
- the application of biocultural and evolutionary perspectives for understanding human and primate health and diet
- use of political ecology and complex systems analysis to explore human-environment interactions
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
General requirements
- The equivalent of a four-year bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university, earned by the expected date of entry into your graduate program.
- A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale or equivalent) for the last bachelor's or advanced degree earned.
- Transcripts or other credentials documenting that you have completed prerequisite academic work.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 20,106 AUD / year (≈ 14,318 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 20,106 AUD / year (≈ 14,318 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 20,106 AUD / year (≈ 14,318 USD / year)
Living Costs
Columbus, United States: 1,320-2,134 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Graduate and professional students at Ohio State have a variety of funding options available to them, including associateships and other employment, fellowships, loans and scholarships.
