BS Anthropology at Arizona State University

Programme overview

This Bachelor of Science program in anthropology provides data collection, analysis and research design training within the scientific approaches to anthropology. You learn how to use the scientific method to formulate and test hypotheses and how to gather data through methods such as field surveys, excavation and measurement. You also learn to employ statistics to analyze and extract meaning from data.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Human Evolution & Social Change | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses ASB 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ASB 222 Buried Cities and Lost Tribes ASM 104 Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution ASM 300 Anthropological Sciences Seminar What If Current ASU students, see how your courses can apply to another major and find out how to change your major .

Career pathways

Our graduates are prepared for a variety of career paths, including: Career Growth Median Salary More Information Anthropologist/Archeologist Growth: 6.0% Median Salary: $70,770 Learn more Anthropology Professor Growth: 2.6% Median Salary: $99,650 Learn more Compliance Manager Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: $141,900 Learn more Investment Fund Manager Growth: 9.7% Median Salary: $166,570 Learn more Regulatory Affairs Manager Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: $141,900 Learn more Sociologist Growth: 3.8% Median Salary: $106,030 Learn more Sociology Professor Growth: 2.2% Median Salary: $84,290 Learn more Show more Example job titles and salaries listed are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific requirements are published. Admission is to the university: all students must meet ASU general university admission requirements (first-year, transfer, international and readmission pathways).

Domestic applicants: USD 12,177 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit Source

International applicants: USD 22,792 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loa Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring semesters plus Summer; the estimator lists Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 admit terms. Transfer students may start in multiple terms throughout the year.

First-year applications open on or around July 1. ASU's priority admission date is Nov. 1. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents; apply with the ASU application or the Common Application (one only). ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission. FAFSA priority filing date: Jan. 15.

Transfer students apply with the ASU application or the Transfer Common Application; ASU uses rolling admission without hard deadlines for transfer applicants and decisions follow two to four weeks after all items are received. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents. ACT or SAT scores are not required.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply

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