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PhD Anthropology at Rice University

Rice University, United States

Programme overview

PhD Anthropology is a doctoral degree programme at Rice University in Anthropology (School of Social Sciences). Anthropology is a discipline that encompasses many subjects of study, all related to understanding human beings and their cultures. A student may organize a major in one or more of anthropology's principal fields or may combine a major in anthropology with one in another discipline. The degree totals 30 credit hours.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Department: Anthropology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Houston, TX, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above) of coursework approved by the director of graduate studies. A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University. A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory). A minimum overall GPA of 3.00 or higher in all Rice coursework.

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Application information

USD 66,784 a year (2026-27). School of Social Sciences: Masters & PhD full-time tuition ($33,392 per semester) for the school's standard full-time master's and PhD programmes; estimate, excludes fees and health insurance. Reduced rate of $3,710 per year applies to continuing doctoral Source

Most doctoral applications for Fall 2027 close December 1, 2026 (Mechanical Engineering December 15, Computer Science January 1, 2027); applications open September 1, 2026 through the Rice graduate portal (gradapply.rice.edu). Application fee is generally $85, waived for some doctoral applicants.

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