Applications and Admissions

Undergraduate admissions at Columbia is handled by Columbia College and the School of General Studies.

Prospective students wishing to study Anthropology must contact one of the two offices below for information about applying for admission.

Columbia College
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
212 Hamilton Hall
1130 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Tel: (212) 854-2521
Fax: (212) 854-1209
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/

School of General Studies
Office of Admissions
408 Lewisohn Hall
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Tel: (212) 854-2772 or toll free (800) 895-1169
Fax: (212) 854-6316
http://www.gs.columbia.edu/index.asp
 

For additional information, you may also contact the appropriate advisor listed below. Please contact individual faculty members for information about their research interests or the content of their courses.

Anthropology 

Elizabeth Povinelli
Professor and Department Chair
Office: 469 Schermerhorn Extension
Phone: (212) 854-1467
Email: [email protected]

Terence N. D'Altroy
Acting Chair of Anthropology Department, Fall term 2011
Office: 962 Schermerhorn Extension
Phone: 212-854-2131
Email: [email protected] 

John Pemberton
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Office: 858 Schermerhorn Ext.
Phone: 212-854-7463
Email: [email protected]

Archeology

Joanna Smith
Department of Art History and Archeology
Office: 962 Schermerhorn
Phone: (212) 854-4505
Email: [email protected]

Biological/Physical Anthropology

Jill Shapiro
Office: E3B satellite at 3 Claremont and 116th St
Phone: (212) 851-1883
Email: [email protected]