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PhD Sociology at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Sociology offers a PhD covering virtually all domains of the discipline and a range of methodological approaches. Areas of particular strength include community and urban studies, criminology, demography, education and work, family and children/youth, political and social movements, population health and medical sociology, and social and economic inequality. The programme has 36 faculty and almost 70 graduate students.

Department: Department of Sociology  |  Duration: Funded for six years  |  Intake: Autumn 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Doctoral study in sociology with research strengths in stratification, population, criminology, health and inequality. No terminal MA degree is offered within this programme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline for Autumn 2027 is Dec 1, 2026 (US and international); funding consideration deadline is Nov 15 (US and international). International applicants need TOEFL iBT 100 (5.0 on the TOEFL scale launched January 2026), IELTS Academic 7 or Duolingo 130. Electronic letters of reference are preferred. The programme does not offer a terminal MA.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Autumn 2027

Duration: Funded for six years

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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