Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (SM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Minimum GPA of 3.5 in all subjects
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

412

Applied

29

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.69%
Unknown	4.69%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 1

Male (20)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International relations, security studies, American politics, comparative politics, political economy, models and methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,864,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E53-470
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Andrea Campbell
Department Head
Email: politicalscience@mit.edu
Phone: 617-253-5262
Fax: 617-258-6164

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