Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

7

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 20th	January 20th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	8.11%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Male (11)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solar systems, stars and stellar populations, star formation and interstellar medium, structure and evolution of galaxies, extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, extrasolar planets and instrumentation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,479,302

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 112055
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Charles M. Telesco PhD
Professor and Departmental Chair
Email: telesco@astro.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-294-1832
Fax: 352-392-5089

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