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Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

West Lafayette, IN

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Overview

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 15
Doctoral Degrees 7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

198
Applied
32
Accepted
20
Enrolled
16%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
75
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 6th January 6th Yes
Spring deadline September 1st September 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum undergraduate or master's GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 81
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

79
Total Graduate Students
31%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.27%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 56%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.53%
Asian 3.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3.8%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (54%)
Female (45%)

Faculty

31
Total faculty
Full-time - 28
Part-time - 3
Male (22)
Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Atmospheric sciences, environmental geoscience, geodata science initiative, geology and geophysics, planetary science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States
Contact Daniel J. Cziczo
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: djcziczo@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3258

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