PhD American Indian Studies at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The doctoral program in American Indian Studies, the first program of its kind in the U.S., will prepare you to assume leadership and policymaking roles in higher education or tribal communities, or at the state or national level. You will be trained to conduct advanced and applied scholarly research from a cross-cultural perspective and develop theoretical and innovative theories, methodologies and research tools useful to sovereign tribes.

Faculty: Graduate College | Duration: 6 years / 66 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Minimum credits : 66 Core coursework : 48 Core Coursework Hours 18 Dissertation Hours REQUIRED UNITS: The equivalent of at least six semesters of full-time coursework (including dissertation units) is required for the Ph.D.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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