<p>It’s good that you have a specialty in mind, since very few schools are strong in all areas of anthropology. For example, Chicago excels at archaeological and especially cultural anthropology but has virtually no biological anthropology offerings. Duke offers superb cultural and biological anthropology programs but no archaeological anthropology.</p>
<p>Boston U and NYU are the best in the northeast for archaeology and bioanth outside the super selective universities (namely Harvard and Penn). Financial aid is iffy at both. Case Western and GWU are also great options. As an in-state bargain, Rutgers is mediocre but adequate for archaeology; it’s a good bit stronger in bioanth. Nearby Stony Brook is very strong in archaeology and bioanth. </p>
<p>More info would help us help you. What are your stats? What can you afford? Do you have any preferences in terms of size or location (i.e. rural, suburban, urban)?</p>
<p>I recommend focusing on universities. The number of liberal arts colleges with biological anthropologists on faculty can be counted on your hands with fingers to spare. Unlike cultural anthropology, which often requires little to no specialized technology, good research in biological anthropology frequently necessitates lab equipment befitting a science department - anatomy labs, computer modeling technology, primate and/or osteology collections, etc. Most LACs therefore choose not to devote resources toward the subject. </p>