Archaeology (MA)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The M.A. program in archaeology at Cornell is designed to provide students with an intensive orientation to the field, appropriate to both students with B.A. degrees in the liberal arts who have considerable experience in archaeology and those seeking to build a solid foundation for future work or study. The goal of the program is to offer students the intellectual resources and institutional support necessary to prepare them for successful admissions to top tier Ph.D. programs and for careers in heritage management.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Arts
- Tuition
- $29,500 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement academic statement of purpose personal statement three recommendations writing sample (20-25 pages, double-spaced) GRE scores are not required. Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (6)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically May-August
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November
- Boren FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2027-01-20
- P.E.O. International Peace ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 2026-12-15