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General Admission Contact
The New School for Social Research
Office of Admission
72 Fifth Avenue, 1st floor
New York, NY 10011
212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411
SocialResearchAdmit@newschool.edu

Admission Liaison
Aria Vaghayenegar

Department of Sociology
6 East 16th Street, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003
212.229.5737 x3125
Fax: 212.229.5595

Mailing Address
79 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003

Chair
Virag Molnar

Senior Secretary
Charles Whitcroft

Student Advisor
Position to be filled

2026-27 Sociology Student Handbook (coming soon)

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Admissions Pause for the 2026-27 Academic Year

The New School for Social Research is pausing admissions to this PhD program for one year while we undertake a comprehensive review of the doctoral program. Because of this review, we will not be admitting a new cohort of PhD students for the 2026-27 academic year.

We encourage you to remain connected with us and to check our website for updates on the program and the next admissions cycle.

 

The PhD in Sociology is designed for students who have completed the Sociology MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university.

  • DegreeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Credits60 credits
  • FormatFull-time or part-time, on-campus
  • Start TermFall

The PhD offers qualified scholars the theories and methods necessary to develop sociological study in innovative and imaginative ways, in sustained treatment of a single topic across disciplinary boundaries and/or subcategories of the field.

 

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