Bachelor in Anthropology (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Anthropology (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $42,500 per year..

This programme prepares students for careers in cultural analysis, field research, and community engagement. Students study human societies and cultures through ethnographic methods and archaeological practices. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning with opportunities for fieldwork during the academic year. Courses are integrated with sociology to provide a broad understanding of social structures and human behavior.

Focus areas include archaeology, cultural anthropology, ethnography, human social behavior, global studies, environmental studies.

The degree requires 120 credits, with 36 credits in anthropology courses and additional requirements in general education and related disciplines. Students complete a capstone project based on field research or independent study.

Graduates pursue roles in cultural resource management, community development, international organizations, and research institutions.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Submit official transcripts and a personal statement as part of the application.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, four-year duration. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 81% of applicants.

For nearly 50 years, Cornell College has organized its campus around One Course At A Time. Students take one class for 18 days before beginning the next, creating extended periods for engagement with a subject, hands-on learning, and relationships with professors and classmates. The approach is designed to support deeper study and the confidence that comes from concentrating fully on one course.

Cornell offers students room to shape an individual academic path. Students may pursue majors such as Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or Spanish, and many double major. Academic and professional interests extend into areas including engineering, art, and infectious disease research, with students gaining experience through internships and other practical opportunities. The block plan can also make it easier to connect intensive coursework with projects, classes, and campus activities.

The college occupies a hilltop campus in Mount Vernon, Iowa, known within Cornell as the Hilltop. Campus visits can include student-guided tours, class attendance, meetings with professors or coaches, and time at the Hilltop Café. International students are welcomed each year and can receive help through the application process. They should also consider how the 18-day course format fits their preferred pace of study and plan for Iowa's changing weather, which moves through all four seasons.