This educational program focuses on the application of the biological sciences and anthropology to the study of the variability, adaptations, and the evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. This program frequently includes in depth instructions in anthropology, cell biology, human and mammalian anatomy, paleontology, neuroscience, human culture and behavior, comparative anatomy, anatomical reconstruction, forensic anthropology, and laboratory science and methods.
The directory below includes regionally and/or nationally accredited Physical and Biological Anthropology schools, colleges and universities.
Drew University
36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 7940
| Phone Number: | (973) 408-3000 |
| Website: | www.drew.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,996 (1,882 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.drew.edu/cla/admissions.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.drew.edu/depts/finaid.aspx?id=540 |
George Washington University
2121 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
| Phone Number: | (202) 994-1000 |
| Website: | www.gwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 29,601 (11,812 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Mercyhurst College
501 E 38th St, Erie, PA 16546
| Phone Number: | (814) 824-2000 |
| Website: | www.mercyhurst.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,873 (4,437 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.mercyhurst.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.mercyhurst.edu/financial_aid |
| Online Application: | apply.mercyhurst.edu/apply |
Wisconsin Lutheran College
8800 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226-4699
| Phone Number: | (414) 443-8800 |
| Website: | wlc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 910 (910 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.beawlcwarrior.com/ |
| Financial Aid: | wlc.edu/fa |
| Online Application: | my.wlc.edu/ics/Admissions/Apply_for_Admission.jnz |