Admission & Financial Aid
Be a leading voice in public, collaborative and community-engaged anthropology
Studying anthropology at DU means joining scholars who advance our understanding of humanity itself — in all of its complexity across time and space. We offer an anthropology major or minor for undergraduates, as well as a master's program with concentrations in archaeology, cultural anthropology or museum and heritage studies. Our small class sizes and emphasis on mentorship provide in-depth knowledge of anthropological studies, while our museum emphasis on fieldwork and network of community partners prepare you for a range of careers.
Admission
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Undergraduates can major or minor in anthropology, a program that draws on the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences to study human experience. We specialize in cultural and biological anthropology, as well as archaeology and museum studies.
Undergraduate AdmissionGraduate Degree Programs
Our master's program offers degree tracks in cultural anthropology, archaeology, or museum and heritage studies. We emphasize the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, class and other variables in human experience, exploring how these shape social change and development.
Graduate AdmissionUndergraduate Financial Aid
The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences offers a range of support for undergraduates, including grants, scholarships, loans and work study. The Department of Anthropology offers the prestigious Thomas Bogard Scholarship for junior or senior anthropology majors.
Learn MoreGraduate Financial Aid
The Department of Anthropology offers four scholarships to support our master's students in their studies and research. Applicants will be automatically considered for graduate teaching assistantships. In addition to these opportunities, the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences provides grants, loans and scholarships for graduate students.
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