Overview

Students choose to study anthropology because they want to understand some of the most intriguing and troubling issues faced by modern society: the origin and meaning of ethnic and gender differences; the role of institutions in social, political and economic life; learned vs. innate behavior; the similarities and differences among human societies; and the meaning of religion, community and family.

The Anthropology program at Washington University in St. Louis offers courses in archaeology, biological anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology. Our faculty are active in research around the world and bring a diversity of experiences to their teaching.

Faculty research expertise in archaeology includes the origins of food production; the cultures of prehistoric North, Central and South America; African and Central Asian prehistory; environmental archaeology; geographic information systems (GIS).

Biological anthropology faculty focus on the evolution of humans and on the ecology, behavior and evolution of nonhuman primates.

Sociocultural faculty conduct research on a wide range of topics, including states, societies and beliefs; political ecology, demography, fertility and population; sociolinguistics; medical anthropology and public health; bodies, gender and sexuality; science and technology, mind and cognition; and religion and politics.

Research opportunities

In the past research opportunities in anthropology department labs have included projects in archaeology, paleoethnobotany, geoarchaeology, zooarchaeology, genetic studies, human biomechanics, human osteology, human ecology, and primate studies. Every spring, undergraduate researchers have the opportunity to present at the annual anthropology honors and undergraduate research poster session.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medical Anthropology

Archaeological Excavation

Behavioral Research at the St. Louis Zoo

Human Osteology

GIS, Landscape, and Spacial Analysis in Archaeology

Population and Society

Writing Culture

Zooarchaeology

Paleoethnobotany

Human Growth and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

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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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General requirements

School Report and Official Transcript

Teacher Evaluation

Counselor Recommendation

Self-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.

TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not English

Portfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.

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Tuition Fee

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International

64500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 64500 USD per year during 48 months.
National

64500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 64500 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

64500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 64500 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Saint Louis

1015 - 1530 USD /month

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