Department of Astronomy

Overview

California Institute of Technology / Department of Astronomy is located in Pasadena, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Candidacy and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

13

Accepted

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Male (10)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Observational and theoretical astrophysics, cosmology, radio astronomy, solar physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA  91125-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Lynne Hillenbrand
Phone: 626-395-6811

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