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Additional Websites with SWG/WST Program Info
This list is updated several times a year and is divided into sections as noted below. Programs are listed by highest terminal degree available. Insitutions with Ph.D. programs may also offer an M.A., graduate minors or certificates. The list is meant as a helpful guide and is by no means "official" or exhaustive. We welcome submissions of additional graduate links for the page. All questions regarding programs listed should be directed to the institution administering the program, we have no further information.
Ph.D. Programs: U.S. and International / Joint M.A. and Ph.D. Programs
M.A. Programs: U.S. and International
Certificates, Concentrations, Minors: U.S. and International
Ph.D. Programs - U.S.
Arizona State University - Ph.D. in Gender Studies
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies in Religion.
Emory University, Atlanta, GA - Ph.D. in Women's Studies.
Indiana University, Bloomington - Ph.D. in Gender Studies
Ohio State University - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies.
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ - Ph.D. in Women's Studies.
University of California, Los Angeles - Ph.D. in Women's Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara - Ph.D. in Feminist Studies
University of Iowa, Iowa City - Ph.D. in Women's Studies.
University of Maryland, College Park - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Ph.D. in Women's Studies. Added bonus: Center for Advanced Feminist Studies.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies
Ph.D. Programs - International
Central European University, Budapest - MA and PhD in Gender Studies (a Smith alum directs the Program!)
Josai International University - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies
London School of Economics and Political Science, Gender Institute, England - Ph.D. and M.Phil in Gender Studies
Manchester University - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies.
The Netherlands Research School of Women's Studies (NOV) - Ph.D. in Women's Studies at six Dutch universities
Simon Fraser University, Brtish Columbia, Canada - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies.
University of Auckland, New Zealand - M.A. and Ph.D in Women's Studies
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada - M.A. and Ph.D administered by Women's Studies and Gender Relations
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia - Ph.D. and M.A. in Gender Studies.
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - MA in Gender Studies and several PhD options
University of Sussex, Brighton, UK - Offers D.Phil. and M.A. programs in Gender Studies
University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Ph.D. and M.A. (by reserach) in Women's Studies.
University of Warwick, England - Ph.D. programs in Women and Gender. Offers M.A. in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, Gender and International Development, or Gender, Literature and Modernity.
York University, Ontario, Canada - Ph.D. and M.A. in Women Studies.
University of York, York, England - D.Phil, M.A., and M.Phil programs in Women's Studies.
Joint M.A. and Ph.D. Programs
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA - Graduate students can earn a joint M.A. between the Women's Studies Program and 10 different Ph.D. programs on campus.
Pennsylvania State, PA - Graduate students can earn a joint M.A. and Ph.D. between the Women's Studies Program and 10 different programs on campus.
University of California, Davis - PhD and MA program in Cultural Studies with a concentration in Women and Gender Studies.
University of Cincinnati, OH - J.D./M.A. Joint Degree in Law and Women's Studies, M.A. in Women's Studies, and Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - Ph.D. programs in Women's Studies and one of the following: English, History, Psychology and Sociology. A graduate certificate is also offered.
M.A. Programs - U.S.
Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA - Interdisciplinary M.A. program in Applied Women's Studies.
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA - M.A. in Africana Women's Studies Programs
DePaul University, Chicago, IL - MA in Women's and Gender Studies
Drew University, Madison, N.J. - M.A. in Women's Studies and a concentration for Ph.D.
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI - M.A. of Liberal Studies in Women's and Gender Studies (interdisciplinary)
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL - M.A. and Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
George Washington University, Washington, D.C. - M.A. in Women's Studies; M.A. in Public Policy with a concentration in Women's Studies.
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA - M.A. in Women's Studies.
Jewish Theological Seminary - M.A. in Jewish Women's Studies
Loyola University, Chicago - M.A.. in Women's Studies, and a three-course graduate certificate; Mary Griffin Graduate Scholarship in WST available to one full-time graduate student in the program.
Minnesota State University - M.S. in Woman's Studies
New College of California, San Francisco - M.A. in Women's Spirituality.
Ohio State, Columbus, OH - M.A. in Women's Studies.
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL - M.A. and Graduate Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA - M.A. in Women's Studies.
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA - M.A. in Women's Studies.
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York - M.A. in Women's History.
Simmons College, Boston, MA - Interdisciplinary M.A. program in Gender/Cultural Studies.
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven - M.A. in Women's Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
State University of New York, Albany - M.A. in Women's Studies.
Texas Women's University, TX - M.A. in Women's Studies
Towson University, MD - M.S. in Women's Studies (see "Graduate Programs").
United Theological Seminary, New Brighton, MN - M.A. in Women's Studies: Religion, Theology, and Ministry.
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL - M.A. in Women's Studies.
University of Arizona, Tucson - M.A. in Women's Studies.
University of Florida - M.A. and M.W.S. in Women's Studies
University of Illinois, Springfield - Self-designed, interdisciplinary M.A. in Women's Studies
University of Louisville, KY - MA Degree in Women's and Gender Studies
University of Memphis, TN - Interdisciplinary M.A. program in Women's Studies
University of North Carolina, Greensboro - M.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls - M.A. in Women's Studies
University of South Florida, Tampa - M.A. in Women's Studies began Fall 1997
University of Wisconsin-Madison - M.A. in Women's Studies/Gender Studies
University of Texas, Austin - M.A. in Women's and Gender Studies.
M.A. Programs - International
Manchester University - M.A. in Women's Studies & Feminist Research, beginning in September, 2003, offering a new M.A. in Gender, Sexuality and Culture.
Massey University, New Zealand - M.A. in Women's Studies, M.Phil in Women's Studies, and Doctoral Studies in Women's Studies.
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada - M.A. in Women's Studies.
Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - M.A. in Women's Studies offered jointly by Dalhousie, Mount Saint Vincent, and Saint Mary's universities.
Oxford University, England - One year interdisciplinary Masters degree
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada - M.A. in Women's Studies.
Trinity College at University of Dublin, Ireland - The Centre for Women's Studies offers the M.Phil in Women's Studies, also welcomes applications from those wishing to do the M.Litt. and Ph.D. degrees, which are by research alone.
University of Leeds - seven MA programs: MA Gender Studies; MA Gender Studies (Research); MA Global Genders; MA Gender, Sexuality & Queer Theory; MA Gender & Culture; MA Gender Studies & History and Philosophy of Science and MA Gender, Management & Organisation.Also offers supervision for the degrees of MA by Research, M.Phil and PhD.
University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Offers M.A. degree packages. Three M.A. specializations can be attended: 'Gender and Women's History', 'Women's Studies Philosophy' and 'Feminist Theology'. Also has an annual postgraduate seminar for Ph.D. candidates in Women's Studies.
University of Ottawa, Canada - Collaborative Program in Women's Studies at the Master's level
University of Toronto, Canada - Graduate Collaborative Program in Women's Studies, M.A. & Ph.D.
University of Western Ontario, Canada - Women's Studies and Feminist Research, M.A.
University of Wollongong, Australia - M.A. in Women's Studies.
University of York, York, England - Offers a stand-alone M.A. in Women's Studies. Also offers M.A. in Women's Studies by Research and an M.Sc in Women, Development and Administration.
Certificates, Concentrations, Minors - U.S.
American University, Washington, D.C. - Graduate students can combine the study of women's and gender issues with core courses in a traditional discipline to earn an M.A. or Ph.D.
California Institute of Integral Studies - M.A. or Ph.D. in Philosophy & Religion with a concentration in Women's Spirituality.
City University of New York, Graduate School and University Center - Graduate certificate in Women's Studies for Ph.D. programs.
Columbia University, New York City - Interdisciplinary graduate courses in feminist inquiry, and a range of activities bearing on feminist scholarship and teaching.
Concordia University's Simone de Beauvoir Institute of Women's Studies
Certificate and Specialization Programs at the Bachelors or Undergraduate level.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - Graduate Minor in Women's Studies.
DePaul University, Chicago, IL - M.A. in Women's and Gender Studies.
Dominican University of California - M.A. Humanities focus in Women's Studies.
Duke University, Durham, NC - Certificate Program in Women's Studies for students pursuing Ph.D. and M.A. degrees.
Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies at M.I.T. - offers MIT graduate credit, for students enrolled at participating institutions: Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University, M.I.T. , Northeastern University, Simmons College, Tufts University, UMass Boston
Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - Ph.D. and Th.D. program in Religion, Gender & Culture
Indiana State University, Terra Haute - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
Kansas State University - Graduate Certificate in WST for students in M.A., M.S., Ph.D and professional programs
Kent State University - Women's Studies minor
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - Graduate students may choose graduate level courses.
New York University, New York City - M.A. Concentration in Women's History and Draper Interdisciplinary M.A. in the Humanities and Social Thought with a focus on Gender Politics
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC - Interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND- Women's Studies graduate emphasis.
Northern Illinois University - At the graduate, master's and doctoral level, students may earn a graduate concentration in women's studies
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Graduate certificate in women's studies.
Ohio University, Athens, OH - Graduate Certificate for M.A. and Ph.d. programs.
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA - An Emphasis in Women's Studies for M.A. in Humanities degree; Graduate Certificate.
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR - Women's Studies Specialization in M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies; Graduate Minor in Women's Studies.
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA - Minor in Women's Studies for M.A. and Ph.d. programs.
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR - Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ - No degree in Women's Studies at the graduate level. Offers a weekly Graduate Colloqium in Women's Studies. A journal, Critical Matrix, is published twice annually and edited by graduate students.
Portland State University, OR - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ - Women's Studies Graduate Certificate. -
State University of New York at Brockport, NY - Women's Studies Concentration in M.A. in Liberal Studies.
State University of New York at Buffalo, NY - Women's Studies Emphasis in M.A. in American Studies.
Texas Tech University - Interdisciplinary M.A. with a concentration in Women's Studies
Union Institute and University - Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Women's Studies
University of Akron, Ohio - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
University of California, Berkeley - Designated emphasis program on Women, Gender, and Sexuality for Ph.D.
University of California at Davis - Update: Designated Emphasis for PhD in Feminist Theory and Research to students in any discipline doing gender-related research
University of California, Irvine - Graduate Emphasis in Feminist Studies awarded in conjunction with the Ph.D. or M.F.A. degree.
University of California, Santa Cruz - Concentration in Women's Studies in a Ph.D. degree.
University of Chicago - Center for Gender Studies -- No grad degree, but offers some graduate courses.
University of Connecticut, Storrs - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
University of Georgia, Athens - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
University of Illinois at Chicago - Graduate Concentration in Gender and Women's Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Minor in Women's Studies for M.A. or Ph.D. degrees.
University of Hawaii - Manoa - Graduate Certificate in Advanced Women's Studies.
University of Houston - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies
University of Kansas - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies
University of Maine - Interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Women's Studies.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Graduate certificate in Advanced Feminist Studies.
University of Massachusetts, Boston - Graduate certificate in Women in Politics and Public Policy and one–year online graduate certificate program in Women in Politics and Public Policy
University of Missouri-Columbia - Graduate minor in Women's Studies
University of Missouri, St. Louis - Interdisciplinary graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - No graduate degrees in Women's Studies but offers a Curriculum in Women's Studies for graduate-level courses in Women's Studies, conducting research and writing theses and dissertations on gender-related topics, and attending lectures and seminars.
University of North Texas, Denton, TX - M.A. and M.S. with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies. Provides a mentor-oriented foundation to Women's Studies students, including opportunities for internships and funded research.
University of Oklahoma, Norman - Interdisciplinary M.A. and Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA - M.A. certificate and Ph.D. certificate in Women's Studies.
University of South Carolina, Columbia - Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.
University of Texas, Austin - Concentration in Women's Studies leads to a graduate portfolio in a specialization area of choice.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Graduate Certificate in Women Studies.
University of Wisconsin, Madison - Graduate Certificate and Ph.d. Minor in Women's Studies.
University of South Florida - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
University of Southern California - Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies in conjunction with other degrees.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate certificate in Women's Studies
Washington State University - Gender concentrations in graduate study in American Studies, History, Political Science and Sociology
West Virginia University, Morgantown - Interdisciplinary M.A. in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Women's Studies.
Western Kentucky University - Graduate certificate both online and face-to-face
Certificates, Concentrations, Minors - International
University of Helsinki, Christina Institute, Finland - Interdisciplinary graduate (Master's level) course offerings in Women's Studies
Other Websites with SWG/WST Program Info
Artemis Guide to Women's Studies Programs - This site provides a listing of Women's Studies Programs sorted by state. The guide has 162 listings, and each entry describes what type of degree program is offered. Includes schools with undergraduate as well as graduate programs. Easy to navigate; useful.
Women's Studies Programs, Departments, & Research Centers - Compiled by Joan Korenman at U. of Maryland Baltimore County. Includes undergraduate program listings.
Women's Studies Programs, and Campus Women's Centers - Created and Maintained by Gerri Gribi for CreativeFolk.com.