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APA Statements on the Profession

Rankings of Departments and Programs

The following statement was prepared by the Committee on the Status and Future of the Profession (Peter French, Chair) and approved by the Board of Officers at its 2003 Meeting.

The American Philosophical Association does not rank departments of philosophy and their graduate and/or undergraduate programs nor does it sponsor or endorse any rankings of philosophy departments or programs that are compiled by others.

The American Philosophical Association recognizes that there is often a need for comparative information about departments and programs. It therefore encourages those seeking such information to access A Guide to Graduate Programs in Philosophy, which is published every other year by the APA. Ordering information can be found on the Association's web site at http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/publications/index.html. The 6th edition of the Grad Guide will be available in Fall 2004. The APA also encourages people seeking comparative information about departments and programs to use the links on the APA web site (http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/asp/depts.asp) to examine the graduate programs offered by various departments, and to consult with chairpersons or graduate directors.