Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or 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

20

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (3)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Grant Wilson
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 413-545-2194
Fax: 413-545-4223

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