The Department of Sociology welcomes applications to our graduate program. We receive between 150 and 200 applications each year and usually a cohort of 15 to 18 new graduate students is admitted

Most admitted students enter our M.A. program with the understanding that they wish to pursue a Ph.D. If you enter with an M.A. degree (which required a Master's thesis) in Sociology from another university, you will be admitted as a post-M.A. student initially. After approximately two quarters of study in our department, you can apply for admission into the Ph.D. program. If you enter with an M.A. degree in a field other than Sociology, you will most likely be admitted as a pre-M.A. student here and be expected to complete an M.A. degree in Sociology before application for entry into the Ph.D. program.

Application Deadlines

The deadline for admission for US citizens and Permanent Residents of the US is December 15th. The Graduate Admissions office recommends that International students should submit applications by November 1st. The Sociology department recognizes that November 1st may be too early for some International applicants and accepts applications submitted up to December 15th.

Applicants will submit an electronic on-line application. The application process allows applicants to submit most materials except the GRE Score and transcripts via the web application. Instructions for submitting application materials can be found on the web application.

These following required application materials will be submitted via the on-line process.

* Electronic Application and $65 fee [International students, permanent residents, green card holders, and domestic students with degrees from schools outside the US must also print out the completed electronic application and send a signed copy to: University of Washington, Office of Graduate Admissions, room #301, Loew Hall, Campus Box 352191, Seattle, WA USA 98195-2191.] Domestic students need not send a hard copy.

* Resume or Curriculum Vitae

* Letters of Recommendation (3 letters required) Applicants will be asked to provide the current address of all recommenders who will then be automatically notified via email to provide on-line the letter.

* Statement of Purpose Stating academic and professional goals. (1 page)

* Writing Sample (5 to 15 pages)

These required application items are not submitted via the on-line process.

* GRE scores (no older than 5 years) are required by both domestic and international applicants. To allow sufficient time for the reporting of scores, applicants should take the exam by October. Applicants should request ETS to submit scores to the UW Institution code of 4854.

* International students are required to submit TOEFLiBT scores (no older than 2 years) electronically to the University of Washington Institution Code 4854. In order to be considered for a TA position at the time of admissions, applicants who are non-native speakers of English must submit a score of 28 or above on the speaking portion of TOEFLiBT. Also available for students living in the Seattle area is the Versant English Test; a score of 70 will satisfy the TA eligibility.

* Transcripts – All students should send official transcripts to the Department of Sociology, 211 Savery Hall – Box 353340 , Seattle , WA 98195-3340 (When using messenger/delivery services such as UPS, please leave off the box number)

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Funding and Financial Assistance

We automatically consider all applicants for both admission AND financial aid. No additional application is necessary.

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