<p>Can we please stop citing the Gourman Report? Not only is it well over a decade old, but it was completely flawed (as all these things inevitably are) when it was published. The best way to go about this is to find a school that fits her academically, financially and socially. Ignore these posters that only want to tout their own schools, undergraduate rankings of departments is almost totally worthless compared to picking the best overall school for her various needs. The fact that you are in Michigan is fortunate because Michigan is of course a great school for many things. But maybe she won’t want Big State U, in which case the search requires answering the kinds of questions Warbler mentions.</p>
<p>You hit it on the nose in post #4. There are literally 100+ schools where she can get a fine BS degree in anthropology with a strong background. If at that point she still thinks Forensic Anthropology is for her, doing well at any of a number of academically strong schools will set her up well for grad school, which she will need to advance in that field. Knowing where to go for grad school will be clearer to her at that point based on her acquired knowledge of the field, the advice of her professors, and any particular subspecialization she might have decided to focus on.</p>