* Ivy League and other highly selective universities: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Stanford, University of Chicago, Duke, etc. These schools generally have robust anthropology departments with a wide range of specializations.
* Large public universities: University of California system (Berkeley, UCLA, etc.), University of Michigan, University of Texas at Austin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Penn State, Ohio State University, etc. These often have large departments with many faculty and diverse research interests.
* Smaller liberal arts colleges: Many smaller liberal arts colleges offer anthropology programs, often with a strong emphasis on undergraduate teaching and close faculty-student interaction. Examples include Swarthmore College, Wellesley College, Amherst College, Williams College, and many others. A web search for "anthropology programs [state]" will yield many results.
* Universities with strong area studies programs: Some universities have anthropology programs particularly strong in a specific geographic area or cultural focus (e.g., Latin American anthropology, African anthropology, etc.). Look at universities known for their area studies centers to find these.
To find colleges offering anthropology degrees, I recommend using these search strategies:
* Google Search: Search for "anthropology programs [state/region/country]" or "anthropology undergraduate programs" or "anthropology graduate programs."
* College Search Websites: Use websites like Peterson's, US News & World Report, College Board, or Niche.com. These allow you to filter your search by major (Anthropology) and other criteria.
* Departmental Websites: Once you've identified some potential universities, visit the anthropology department's website directly. This will provide the most up-to-date information on their programs, faculty, and research.
Remember to specify whether you're looking for undergraduate or graduate programs, and if you have a preferred specialization within anthropology (e.g., cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology).