Contact the Anthropology Department before preparing and submitting your application for admission.
Leslie Reeder-Myers is the director of graduate studies.
Email: leslie.reeder-myers@temple.edu
To apply, submit Temple's online graduate application along with an application fee of $60.
Applicants must have completed their bachelor’s degree. A degree in a related field is preferred; however, all applications will be considered.
Submit the following along with your application.
Submit official transcripts from every college and university you have attended.
Submit two letters of recommendation from individuals who are well-positioned to evaluate your academic abilities and accomplishments as well as your potential for graduate study. Letters must be on official letterhead and be signed by the recommender.
In approximately 750 words, you should address
A current professional résumé is required.
Official electronic transcripts must be sent via email to anthgapp@temple.edu. Official transcripts can be mailed to the following address.
Temple University College of Liberal Arts
Dept. of Anthropology
Cathy Staples, Coordinator
609 Gladfelter Hall
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet the following minimum scores.
See more detailed instructions on applying to Temple as an international student.
Cathy Staples is the coordinator in the Anthropology Department.
Email: catherine.staples@temple.edu
