Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Overview

Air Force Institute of Technology / Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics is located in Dayton, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Space operations
Master of Science (MS)	Astronautical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Aeronautical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronautical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aeronautical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Systems engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	138
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, U.S. citizenship
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, U.S. citizenship

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

231

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	0.43%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	65.8%

Gender

Male (89%)

Female (10%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational fluid dynamics, experimental aerodynamics, computational structural mechanics, experimental structural mechanics, aircraft and spacecraft stability and control
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	910,809

Location & Contact

Address 2950 Hobson Way
Dayton, OH  45433-7765
United States

Contact Dr. Bradley S. Liebst
Phone: 937-255-6565

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