Overview

Department of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences / Department of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy and planetary science
Master of Science (MS)	Astronomy and planetary science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

155

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of interest, Scientific/technical writing sample, References, Curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,343,133

Location & Contact

Address Box 6010
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. David Trilling
Interim Chair
Email: david.trilling@nau.edu
Phone: 928-5235505

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