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University of Washington

Department of Astronomy

Seattle, WA

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Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

150
Applied
1
Accepted
1%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
No
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 1st Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Traineership
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

23
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (78%)
Female (21%)

Faculty

14
Total faculty
Full-time - 13
Part-time - 1
Male (10)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Solar system dust, space astronomy, high-energy astrophysics, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, stellar astrophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States
Contact Suzanne Hawley
Phone: 206-543-9198

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