Overview

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences / School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Earth and atmospheric sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

133

Applied

33

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.8%
Black or African American	1.45%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.9%
Unknown	2.9%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geophysics; atmospheric chemistry, aerosols and clouds; dynamics of weather and climate; oceanography and climate; paleoclimate
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,149,114

Location & Contact

Address Environmental Science and Technology Building
311 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, GA  30332-0340
United States

Contact Greg Huey
School Chair
Email: greg.huey@eas.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894.3893
Fax: 404-894.5638

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