Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astrophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 (physics) Thesis Required Paper, research project, 2 semesters of teaching

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

85

Applied

15

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 30
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	19.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atomic and molecular physics, electromagnetism, solar physics, nuclear physics, fluid dynamics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA  2138
United States

Contact Peg Herlihy
Phone: 617-495-1551

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