STUDENTS AT A GLANCE

Whitehead School students form an international academic community that embraces cultural, professional and educational diversity. Our student body represents 37 countries and speaks over 40 languages. Students’ professional and academic backgrounds vary, from bright undergraduates looking to build an international career, to seasoned lawyers, promising scientists, economists, and professionals in business and government, strengthening their skills and knowledge for the global workplace.

Whitehead students are part of a close knit community. Small classes encourage mentoring relationships with both peers and faculty. The Graduate Diplomacy Council, an active graduate student association, takes on a variety of projects and activities that immerse students in the Whitehead experience.

Students are introduced to the professional world of international affairs through participation in an internship. These internships support students’ academic interests and serve as important networking opportunities for employment upon graduation. Students complete internships in New York, Washington, DC, and across the United States. Approximately one-third of the School’s students complete internships outside the United States.

	The Facts
	Enrollment	270
	Male	47%
	Female	53%
	Average Age	26
	Average Undergraduate GPA	3.4
	International students	35%
	Number of Countries Represented	42
	Number of Languages Spoken	25
	Average Class Size	17
	Student Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

Students have opportunities to participate in academic conferences throughout the year. For example:

Southern Economic Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC
Public Choice Outreach Conference
European Trade Study Group in Dublin, Ireland
Middle East and Central Asia Politics, Economics, and Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
Conference on Islam, Women, the Veil and the West at the University of Montana, Missoula
International Studies Association Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii
Annual Middle Studies Regional Conference in Santa Barbara, California
Italian Studies Graduate Conference at Columbia University, New York