Department of Astronomy

Overview

New Mexico State University / Department of Astronomy is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (advanced physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

142

Applied

37

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.79%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	13.79%
Unknown	3.45%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Planetary science, solar physics, starts and stellar populations, interstellar medium, galaxies, cosmology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,095,458

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 4500
Las Cruces, NM  88003-8001
United States

Contact Dr. Jon Holtzman
Department Head
Email: jholtzma@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-4438
Fax: 575-646-1602

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