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Department of Geological Sciences College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Brigham Young University

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  • Provo, UT
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 26%74%
    student ratio
  • 27
    total students
  • $5,760 | $5,760
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • February 1
    fall application deadline
  • 63%
    acceptance rate
  • 1 Degree
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Master of Science (MS)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 12
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • 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
    • Master's Degrees Required
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

63% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied19
    • Accepted12
    • Acceptance Rate63%
    • Enrolled8
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $50
    • Application Fee - International $50
    • Electronic applications accepted? No
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline February 1st February 1st Yes
    • Winter deadline September 15th September 15th Yes
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work
    • Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,760
    • Out-of-state tuition *$5,760
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 1
    • Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students27
    • Female Percentage26%
    • Male Percentage74%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students27
    • Part-time Percentage48%
    • Full-time Percentage52%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino0%
    • Black / African American0%
    • White / Caucasian93%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native4%
    • Asian4%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown-1%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty17
    • Full-time Percentage94%
    • Part-time Percentage6%
    • Female Percentage12%
    • Male Percentage88%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchRegional tectonics, hydrogeochemistry, crystal chemistry and crystallography, stratigraphy, environmental geophysics, petrology
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$112,000

Location & Contact

Department of Geological Sciences

College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Brigham Young University

Provo, UT 84602-1001
United States

Dr. Scott Ritter

Chairman

Phone: 801-422-4239
Fax: 801-422-0267
Email: scott_ritter@byu.edu

Dr. Michael Dorais

Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 801-422-1347
Fax: 801-422-0267
Email: michael_dorais@byu.edu

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