Overview

Anthropology deals not only with that small proportion of humankind in Europe and North America but with societies of the entire world, from the remotest past to the present day. It is thus an essential part of a sound liberal education, helping us to see our world from a perspective that challenges ethnocentric assumptions.

Learning outcomes

The major in Anthropology at Yale University covers the evolution of human and nonhuman primates and the evolutionary biology of living people; world prehistory and the emergence of civilization; diversity and commonality in social organization and culture; the importance of culture for understanding such topics as sickness and health, gender and sexuality, environment and development, media and visual culture, urban life and sport, economic organization and politics, law and society, migration, and religion; and language use as cultural behavior.

The subfields of anthropological inquiry archaeology, biological anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology together offer a holistic perspective on humankind and its development.

With permission of the director of undergraduate studies, students may apply up to four courses taken outside Yale as electives or cognates toward the Anthropology major. Such courses must have been approved for Yale College credit and may include courses taken on a Year or Term Abroad or through summer study at another college or university.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cultural Anthropology

Biological Anthropology

Sex, Love, and Reproduction

Anthropological Approaches to Sex

Chinese Culture, Society, and History

Great Civilizations of the Ancient World

Great Hoaxes and Fantasies in Archaeology

Primate Behavior and Ecology

Postwar Vietnam

Language, Culture, and Identity

Anthropology of the Former Soviet Union and Eurasia

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Yale College does not measure credit by credit hours, but by course credits. The course load of a Yale undergraduate is thirty-six-course-credits.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Haven, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

$80 application fee or fee waiver

Recommendations from two teachers and one counselor

School Report with transcript

Standardized test results (ACT or SAT)

English proficiency test results - recommended for non-native English-speakers

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Tuition Fee

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International

69900 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 69900 USD per year during 48 months.
National

69900 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 69900 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

69900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 69900 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for New Haven

1380 - 2110 USD /month

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