Anthropology BA

at Queens College, City University of New York

Undergraduate admission is based on high school grades, academic program, and SAT or ACT scores. Successful candidates have at least a B+ average in a well-rounded program of study that includes academic course work in math (3 years), English (4 years), lab science (2 years), social studies (4 years), and foreign language (3 years). New York State GED recipients may apply to Queens College if they earn a score of 3500 or better on the equivalency exam and corresponding high school units. Applicants who are not native English speakers should submit their scores on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). English requirement: a minimum TOEFL of 500.

International Full Time Fees Per Year
$17,980

Anthropology brings together thought and inquiry from across the curriculum. It also develops a variety of research and writing skills, such as trained observation, interviewing, film, photography, and use of GIS and other advanced research technologies. For these reasons, it serves as a gateway to multiple professions. Some are in anthropology and archaeology, such as conducting ethnographic research, leading archaeological digs, conducting biological and linguistic research in laboratories, or working for business, government, media, NGOs, or nonprofit organizations. Other careers lie in closely allied fields like medicine, education, and social work.