BA Anthropology at University of Virginia

Programme overview

Anthropology studies historical and contemporary cultural and linguistic diversity across four areas: sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and biological anthropology. The department has over 100 majors and minors and offers a BA/MA Promotion Program completed in about one additional academic year.

Faculty: College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Department: Department of Anthropology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Study covers sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and biological anthropology; students typically apply to the BA/MA programme in the spring of their third year.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue graduate study, teaching, research, museum work and applied anthropology or archaeology, and also enter law, medicine and social services.

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Application information

First-year entry for Fall 2027 via Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision; transfer applicants can apply for Spring or Fall entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1 (decisions by December 15 and February 15 respectively); Regular Decision January 5 (decision by April 1). Applications are submitted through the Common Application. Standardized testing is test optional for Fall 2027 first-year applicants.

Transfer deadlines: Spring Transfer October 1 (notification by December 1); Fall Transfer March 1 (notification by May 1). Transfer applications are test optional.

Application fees (2026-27): undergraduate $75; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences $85; Architecture $80; Batten graduate $75; Darden non-PhD $250, Darden PhD $100; Data Science $85; Education and Human Development $65; Law $85; McIntire graduate $85; Medicine $80; Nursing $88; SCPS $70; Graduate Engineering no fee.

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