Application Fee (Required)
$65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
$80 for international students.
English Proficiency Test (Required)
This program uses the Graduate School's English Language Proficiency Score Requirements and Minimum Scores for Regular Admission.
Minimum Scores for Regular Admission
TOEFL iBT: 4.5 (no sub score less than 4) (or 79 for students who took the test prior to January 2026)
IELTS: 6.5 (no sub score less than 6)
Duolingo English Test: 120 (no sub score less than 110)
PTE: 59
More information is available at https://graduate.ua.edu/applicants/international-students/.
Letter of Recommendation (3 Required)
Three (3) letters of recommendation from individuals (typically professors) who are in a position to evaluate the applicant’s academic potential to achieve the outlined goals
Statement of Purpose (Required)
A statement of purpose that outlines, identifies, and explains the following: One personal and one professional goal and how it relates to anthropology; A detailed, theoretically sophisticated discussion of prospective dissertation research grounded in the anthropological literature; Why the UA Anthropology program is best suited to help applicants achieve those goals; Two UA Anthropology faculty members who are suited to mentor the applicants; Any gaps or inconsistencies in the applicant’s academic record (it is acceptable to have them, but they should be explained)
Transcript (Required)
Please upload an unofficial transcript for any institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours. Please include a grading scheme if your university does not use a letter-based (e.g. A, A-, B) grading scheme.