Overview

In addition to a continued focus on Native North America with research specializations in the southwest, southeast, and plains of North America, the Department of Anthropology maintains a strong emphasis on Latin America, complemented by individual faculty interests in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

With over twenty full-time professors and about fifty graduate students, graduate students at the University of Oklahoma receive personalized attention from faculty mentors while benefitting from the resources of a large research university.

Careers

Graduates have been successful in securing tenure-track academic jobs as well as positions in cultural resource management, museums, and government agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistic Anthropology
Archaeological Theory
Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology
Ethnographic Writing
Contemporary Culture Theory
The Anthropology of Communities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norman, United States

Disciplines

Anthropology View 81 other PhDs in Anthropology in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Anthropology department welcomes applications from students with bachelor’s degrees in any field. However, applicants are encouraged to gain exposure to all of the subfields of anthropology.
Students with a master’s degree from another institution may transfer up to 30 credit hours toward a Ph.D. degree.
Most important in the decisions for admission are the undergraduate transcript, the statement of purpose, and the two letters of recommendation.
The department requires a single writing sample, which needs to be sole authored by the applicant. This could be an essay, term paper, seminar paper, thesis, or article, and should be related to anthropology or associated field.
Faculty look for an appropriate fit between the applicants’ intellectual interests and the research strengths of the department. To that end, applicants are required to contact potential faculty advisors before submitting their completed applications.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11128 USD / year

≈ 11128 USD / year
Out-of-State

11128 USD / year

≈ 11128 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

3938 USD / year

≈ 3938 USD / year

Living costs

Norman

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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