Overview

Astronomy and Astrophysics / Astronomy and Astrophysics is located in Santa Cruz, CA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

131

Applied

25

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.53%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solar system and the Milky Way to the most distant galaxies in the Universe, fundamental questions of cosmology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA  95064
United States

Contact Maria Sliwinski
Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: sliwinsk@ucsc.edu
Phone: 831-459-2844
Fax: 831-459-5265

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