Overview

The Anthropology program at State University of New York Plattsburgh includes two introductory courses normally taken in your first year: One methods-oriented course selected from physical anthropology, archaeology and linguistics, one cultural-area course, two dimensions of culture courses, a world issues course, an advanced writing course centered on ethnographic methods and a senior project or seminar.

Key facts

Nine credits (three courses) are also aimed at the your career objectives and are chosen in consultation with your academic adviser. These courses may be additional anthropology courses or may be courses associated with a minor, another major, an internship, a study abroad experience or independent study projects.

What is Unique About Our Program?

You will gain in-depth knowledge of at least one major world area and its cultures as well as how to critically analyze the basis of global problems and their possible solutions.

Internships and fieldwork let you actively participate in learning.

Learn from faculty’s strong commitment to quality instruction and advisement. Department faculty includes two distinguished teaching professors and recipients of the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence.

What Are My Career Opportunities?

The courses, experience and analytical perspectives offered by our program prepare you to identify and pursue a broad range of careers. Our flexible program allows you to pursue other interests by choosing a minor in another discipline, by studying abroad or even by pursuing a second major. Sixty percent of our majors seek post-graduate education within and outside of anthropology at top-rated graduate schools.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forensic Anthropology
Archaeological Site Excavation
Topics in Biological Anthropology
Topics in Archaeology
Language and Culture
Intercultural Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plattsburgh, 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the Common Application or SUNY Application
Pay the $50 application fee
Send an official high school transcript
Although applicants are not required to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), it is highly recommended.
One letter of recommendation is requested. Letters composed in English are preferred, but if necessary, we will accept letters written in other languages.
Please compose a personal essay in English using at least 250 words.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

16980 USD / year

≈ 16980 USD / year
Out-of-State

16980 USD / year

≈ 16980 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7070 USD / year

≈ 7070 USD / year

Living costs

Plattsburgh

United States

924 - 2014 USD / month

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What is Unique About Our Program?

What Are My Career Opportunities?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

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Funding

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