Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Charlottesville, VA, 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	7
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

107

Applied

22

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 650 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	December 3

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.71%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (15)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact Michael Skrutskie
Chair
Email: mfs4n@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-243-4329
Fax: 434-924-3104

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