Department of Astronomy

Overview

The Ohio State University / Department of Astronomy is located in Columbus, OH, in an urban 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	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	November 30th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Male (12)

Female (5)

Location & Contact

Address 281 W. Lane Ave.
Student Academic Services Building
Columbus, OH  43210
United States

Contact Dr. David Weinberg
Chair
Email: weinberg.21@osu.edu
Phone: 614-292-6543

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