Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Bloomington, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astrophysics
Master of Arts (MA)	Astronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

9

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BA or BS in science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BA or BS in science

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$68,746

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Stellar and galaxy dynamics, stellar chemical abundances, galaxy evolution, observational cosmology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	250,323

Location & Contact

Address 727 East 3rd Street
Swain West 318
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States

Contact Dr. Eileen Friel
Chair
Email: efriel@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-6911

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