Pay the $75 non-refundable application fee before you submit your online application. The application fee may be paid online through UB e-Pay with a credit card using the links below:

• MA program E-Pay
• PhD program E-Pay

Master's Application Fee Waiver - Fall 2018
A fee waiver is available for New York State residents who meet the following eligibility requirements. Applicants must:

• Submit a Fall 2018 MA application for formal review to a department in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Present an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0
• List a permanent N.Y. State mailing address within GrAdMIT
• Meet all posted departmental deadlines for admission.

Please visit the College of Arts Sciences Graduate Admissions website for further information and to apply for the waiver.

All applicants must complete and submit an online GRADMIT application for the degree program of their choice.

Transcripts: Upload electronic transcripts from all colleges and universities attended with your online application. Official transcripts are required if you are admitted and choose to matriculate to a graduate program at the University at Buffalo. Please send all official transcripts to the Department of Anthropology:

University at Buffalo
Department of Anthropology
380 MFAC, Ellicott Complex
Buffalo, NY 14261-0026

We request that accepted students not send official transcripts directly to the University at Buffalo's The Graduate School.

Curriculum Vitae: Upload your current Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Writing Sample: Upload an academic writing sample.

Have the testing service send official scores directly to the university using the codes below:

• UB Institution Code: 2925
• Anthropology Dept. Code: 1701

The department has no set GRE score minimum, but expects students to present strong scores for admission to both the MA and PhD programs in Anthropology. Applicants should note that the undergraduate grade point average and GRE scores required for admission to the Anthropology MA and PhD programs may be higher than those set by the Graduate School at UB.

Provide the contact information for three (3) confidential letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic work. After submitting your application for final review, the reviewers will each receive an email invitation to the online recommendation portal where letters can be uploaded. Please ensure to fill in all contact information fields for your reviewers.

The Financial Form and support documentation is required to demonstrate your ability to meet all educational and living expenses for your intended study at the University at Buffalo.

Plesae provide a copy of the biographic page from your passport.

Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam:

• UB Institution Code: 2925
• Anthropology Dept. Code: 81

Have the testing service send official scores directly to the university using the codes above. Minimum score:

• Paper Test        600
• Internet Test    100